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Police chief makes plea to Chinese community
There are reports in the media, on social media and spreading throughout the community that people of Chinese heritage are increasingly becoming targets of hate crimes and being blamed for COVID-19.
Two teenage overdoses prompt fentanyl warning
Bellevue police detectives are investigating where two Bellevue High School students obtained suspected fentanyl, resulting in non-fatal overdoses over the Feb. 22-23 weekend.
Police add Narcan as life-saving tool
With opioid overdoses still on the rise regionally, Bellevue police officers are now equipped with the anti-overdose drug Narcan. Nasal Naloxone, more commonly called Narcan, blocks opioid receptors in the brain, immediately counteracting the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose.
Homicide suspects arrested
Bellevue Police have arrested four individuals suspected of participating in a homicide at Goldsmith Park in April, the first murder in the city in more than three years.
Safety forum for Muslim immigrants
For this, the third Eastside Muslim and Immigrant Safety Forum, police chiefs from five cities will give presentations to help immigrants feel and be safe.
Dinner will be served at the event, Thursday, Feb. 21, 6-9 p.m., at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, and child care will be provided.
The…
Two volunteers donate 5,000 hours to police
Two Bellevue residents – Susan Allen and Allan Schneider – have each volunteered a remarkable 5,000 hours of their time in service to the police department. The department recognized their contributions at an Oct. 24 luncheon.
Allen, who grew up in Bellevue and lives in the Lochmoor neighborhood,…
City manager reinstates Police Chief Mylett
Today Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake announced that Police Chief Steve Mylett will be reinstated effective immediately. The decision comes after a nearly three-month Bothell Police investigation, which concluded that there was no evidence to support allegations reported to the city back in…
Police chief placed on paid administrative leave
Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett has been placed on paid administrative leave, effective Thursday, Aug. 2.
Following standard City of Bellevue policy, the city took this action due to allegations reported to the Bothell Police Department against Chief Mylett. The report stems from an alleged…