Police News and Events

9-1-1 service has been restored for landline and wireless callers in King County after there was a widespread outage affecting Washington and Oregon early Thursday morning. VoIP (voice over IP) callers may still experience some temporary problems. If you are unable to get through to 9-1-1,…

On-duty deputy arrested New Year's Eve for physical control of a motor vehicle The Bellevue Police Department has completed its investigation on a King County Sheriff's Deputy who was arrested in Newcastle last New Year's Eve. The case has been submitted for review to prosecutors and charging…

The Bellevue Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back" initiative. We want your expired, unused and unwanted medications, including prescription drugs. On Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bellevue Police will…

On March 26 and 27, the Bellevue Police vice unit, along with detectives from the King County Sheriff's Office, conducted a sting operation at Bellevue area hotels. The operation was conducted in response to numerous complaints from citizens as well as hotel representatives of a marked…

Also, false alarm proposal, marijuana regs and other news Council members on Monday directed city staff to negotiate a contract to expand a photo enforcement program that includes red-light cameras and school zone speed cameras. The council could review and give final approval to the contract at a…

On Thursday, February 13, at approximately 6:20 a.m., a female walked into the Factoria Chevron Brown Carwash convenience store. She approached the clerk and asked for cigarettes. When the clerk turned back to the counter with the cigarettes she saw that the female had dropped a handgun. The…

An inquest was convened by King County into the March 22, 2013 death of Russell Smith. The inquest proceedings are an important public process. The inquest jury heard three and one half days of testimony before answering a series of questions related to the events that transpired on March 22, 2013…

Last Friday escapee Wendell Downs was captured after being on the run for a month.  Recaptured along with Downs were his girlfriend Tanjanique Q. Hillis, and an accomplice, Denisha R. Dunston. Bellevue Police Special Enforcement Team (SET) and detectives worked long hours to locate Downs, who…

One month after his escape from the King County District Courthouse in Bellevue, Wendell Downs was arrested today by Bellevue Police SET officers and detectives in Renton. On January 31 Downs escaped when being transferred from the inmate transport van to the courthouse. His girlfriend, Tanjanique…

Early Thursday morning, at 2:10 a.m., two vehicles collided, resulting in serious injuries to one passenger. Bellevue Police and firefighter-paramedics arrived within five minutes to the collision. An SUV was southbound in the 3100 block of 148th Avenue Northeast when it crashed into a…