Bellevue Man Extorted Over Nude Pics Sent On Dating App

BELLEVUE, WA - A Bellevue man almost lost $400 after he met a scammer on a dating app, according to Bellevue police.

The man reported the incident to police on Feb. 2. He told officers he was using the app to meet a woman for a "casual sexual liaison." The (maybe) woman he was chatting with asked for some nude pictures, so he sent them.

He didn't get any pictures in return. Instead, the person on the other end of the app demanded $400, or she (or he) would post the photos in public. He didn't pay up, and instead called police.

Here are other incidents from the most recent Bellevue police blotter:

Jan. 30, 15200 block of NE 6th Place
Dad was upset when he learned that his adult son, who has a private, rented bedroom in the house, was not attending school. Dad broke down the son’s door, and assaulted the son. Dad was arrested for Assault 4 and booked into jail.

Jan. 31, 17200 block of NE 24th St.
A vehicle that had fled from a Redmond Police Officer crashed in Redmond near the Bellevue border. Multiple Bellevue Officers assisted with containment, and the suspect was apprehended a short time later by a Redmond K-9 Officer.

Feb. 1, 16400 block of SE 34th St.
Two roommates got into a verbal argument in Seattle. One drove home to Bellevue leaving the other behind. The left behind roommate later returned to the residence and kicked in the front door. The other roommate barricaded herself in a downstairs room and called 911. The suspect left in his vehicle prior to police arrival. During the investigation it was discovered that the suspect also made threats. The suspect was located by Officers at a nearby motel and arrested.

Feb. 2, 10800 block of NE 6th St.
Witnesses called 911 reporting a male assaulting a woman at the Bellevue Transit Center. Officers arrived in the area, locating the victim. An officer then located the suspect approximately a block away from the transit center. The victim reported her boyfriend assaulted her. The suspect had a felony arrest warrant. The suspect was arrested for the assault and warrant and booked into jail.

Feb. 3, 10000 block of NE 15th St.
Police responded to the above address for a call of a burglary in progress. Responding Officers established a perimeter and a K-9 Track was initiated. K-9 Officer Ghost and his partner Officer Lange located a suspect hiding in the back yard of a residence nearby. Upon detaining subject and identifying him, the investigating Officer determined that the subject is mentally challenged and was reported as a missing person earlier that night. The subject was placed in a warm patrol car out of the sub-freezing temperatures while his guardian was contacted. The subject was evaluated by Bellevue Fire and returned home to his mother. Case closed, no charges.

Feb. 3, Bellevue police HQ
The victim came to the police station to report that while in Bellevue, she received a phone call on her cell phone from a male claiming to be with the Social Security Administration. The male stated that she needed to send them $17,000 or she would be arrested. The victim told the male that she thought that it was a scam and that she was near the Bellevue Police Department to report it. Minutes later, the victim received a phone call from the “City of Bellevue” at “425-452-6917”. When she answered the phone a “Officer Mitcher” identified himself as a Bellevue Police Officer and told her not to go to the police station or he would have to arrest her. The victim then bought 34 $500 Google cash cards and sent the money to the suspects. Report taken by district officer.

Feb. 3, NE 15th St. and 156th Ave NE
A pedestrian was walking in the crosswalk against the do not walk sign on NE 15 ST across 156 AVE NE when a vehicle traveling south on 156th AVE NE drove through the intersection on a green light. The pedestrian walked into the side of the vehicle as it passed, causing the vehicle’s side mirror to strike the pedestrian, spinning him and catching onto the bags he was holding and throwing him to the ground face first. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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