Police News and Events

The Bellevue Police Department is proud to announce it is now accepting applications for the 2014 Fall Community Academy. The Community Academy is a twelve-week program for Bellevue residents and those who work in Bellevue to become acquainted with how their police department operates. On…

Following the recent retirement of Bellevue's police chief, city officials want to hear from the community as they prepare to launch a nationwide search for a new chief. Bellevue residents, and anyone else interested in the police chief recruitment process, are invited to a public meeting to…

Investigators with the Bellevue Police have recovered hundreds of fraudulent documents related to a prolific identity thief with the help of an observant neighbor. On July 3 a resident at the Hidden Creek Condominiums in the 800 block of 126th Place Northeast noticed what appeared to be two…

The Bellevue Police Department has arrested a suspect after an investigation revealed that the man had scammed elderly victims out of over $400,000. The suspect, U Hyon Yi, befriended three elderly victims after doing odd jobs for them. Upon gaining the victims' trust, Yi asked to "borrow"…

A crime prevention workshop focusing on preventing scams, burglaries and car prowls is scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 6-8:30 p.m. at City Hall.  Guest speakers will include: Alan Lai, crime victim service director at the Chinese Information Service Center (CISC), who will make a presentation…

Last Saturday, the Bellevue Police Department collected 323 pounds of controlled, non-controlled and over the counter medications, no questions asked. The successful event was a partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back"…

Bellevue firefighters responded Monday morning to a report of a vehicle that crashed into the living room of an apartment in the 16200 block of NE 13th Place. Units arrived at 8:07 a.m., within three minutes of the 911 call, to find a small SUV that had jumped the curb and gone through the front…

The Bellevue Police Department announced today the completion of an internal investigation. Chief Linda Pillo has terminated an officer related to a DUI traffic stop on a fellow off-duty officer last year. The termination was effective Wednesday, April 16. "This entire incident has been…

Bellevue Police have arrested an adult male suspect for the murder of a 72-year-old female Bellevue resident. Information lead detectives to the suspect and he was contacted and arrested in downtown Bellevue. Sunday night at approximately 8:45 p.m. a family member of the deceased called 9-1-1 after…

There is a widespread 9-1-1 outage affecting Washington and Oregon, including King County. For more information and a list of alternate emergency phone numbers, please visit: http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/prepare/news/2014/April/10-911-issue.a…