Tag: Bellevue Police Department

Bellevue Hires New Assistant Police Chief Out of Retirement

Filling a leadership role left vacant after Carl Kleinknecht’s retirement last year, Wendell J. Shirley was sworn in as the new assistant police chief in Bellevue on March 8. After retiring in 2019, the former officer of Santa Monica California Police Department came out of retirement to fill this position […]

Downtown Bellevue Protests October 2020 - Black Lives Matter

Saturday Night Downtown Bellevue Protests Trigger Civil Emergency Order, Weapons Ban

A planned protest in Downtown Bellevue on Saturday night started at Bellevue Downtown Park at 6:00PM and lasted until around 10:00PM. The protestors were organized and promoted by “ENDD” (Every Night Direct Demonstration), which is an organization that supports the Black Lives Matter movement and wants to abolish the police. […]

23 New Suspects Charged or Arrested in Bellevue Looting Case

According to the Bellevue Police Department, 46 suspected looters have either been arrested or charged for the damage that was done in Downtown Bellevue during the May 31st riots. Most of the suspects are facing charges of Burglary 2, Possession of Stolen Property, or Malicious Mischief. The Bellevue Police Department […]

Two Dead and Two Injured in Shooting and Stabbing in Downtown Bellevue

Saturday evening Bellevue Police and Fire Department responded to a shooting and stabbing at 958 111th Ave NE in Downtown Bellevue around 7:00 PM that left two males dead, one person critically injured and one person with non-life threatening injuries. The victims and suspect were reportedly attending a house warming […]

Bellevue Police Officer Placed on Administrative Leave Over Social Media Profiles

According to the Bellevue Police Department’s blog, it was brought to their attention on Tuesday, June 2nd, that an officer maybe have violated the department’s social media policy. After looking into this matter, they determined there was reason to launch an investigation. The officer has been placed on administrative leave […]