Customer spits in employee’s face | Bellevue Police Blotter

The following is a sample from the Bellevue Police Department’s Bellevue Beat Blog:

March 4

Not the TV: At 1:13 p.m. in the 600 block of Bellevue Way NE, a suspect arrested and booked into jail after he broke a TV screen in the atrium after being kicked out of a bar.

March 3

Angry drunk: At 3 a.m. in the 2600 block of 160th Ave. NE, a suspect was arrested for assaulting his father in law and two guests at a party. The suspect was heavily intoxicated and had to be held down until police arrived. Before officers took him to jail, they took him to the hospital for medical clearance.

March 1

Don’t hit police: At 1:13 p.m. in the 12800 block of Bel-Red Road, a suspect refused to leave a business and officers issued a trespass notice. However, the suspect still refused and attempted to hit a police officer. Police arrested the suspect and booked him/her for first-degree trespass and resisting arrest.

Feb. 28

Bomb scare: At 8 a.m. in the 10800 block of NE Sixth St., a report of a suspicious package by some newspapers stand near the Downtown Transit Center caused police to investigate. Officers found the suspicious package and the Bellevue Police Department Bomb Disposal Unit responded. The transit center closed as the package was examined. The package was found to be no threat and was submitted as evidence.

Feb. 27

I’ll be needing that: At 4:16 p.m. in the 2000 block of 148th Ave. NE, a subject stole two pairs of shoes from a store. When Loss Prevention attempted to contact him, he dropped his backpack and ran. The subject returned after, thinking he left his wallet in the backpack. He cooperated with Loss Prevention and was arrested after police realized he had a previous trespass notice for the store.

Feb. 26

Nothing to see here: At 7:38 p.m. in the 700 block of 110th Ave. NE, a caller reported two suspicious individuals at a shopping center. One had a gun in a holster in an open carry manner, the second had a bulletproof vest on under his jacket. Officers contacted the individuals and determined no crime was committed.

Boyfriend arrested for domestic violence: At 11:54 a.m. in the 100 block of 140th Ave. SE, a victim reported to police her boyfriend banging on her car, yelling and causing a disturbance. The officer arrived and the suspect took off running. The victim’s phone and car had sustained damage. Police eventually arrested and booked the suspect into jail for domestic violence and malicious mischief.

Customer spits in employee’s face: At 2:26 a.m. in the 14600 block of Bel-Red Road, a victim called 911 to report that a female customer became angry and cursed and yelled as she was leaving the store. The victim followed the suspect towards the front doors in an attempt to lock them after she left and the female spit in the face of the employee. The victim pushed the suspect out of the store and called 911. Police could not locate the suspect.

Ghost to the rescue: At 1:46 a.m. in the 14500 block of NE 35th St., a suspect got into an argument with his girlfriend. When his mother tried to intervene, he assaulted her. The suspect then began throwing items in the house and breaking them. The suspect fled prior to officers arriving, however, he returned to the residence about an hour later. When officers knocked on the front door the suspect fled out the back and was quickly apprehended by K-9 Officer “Ghost.” The suspect was booked into jail.