Bellevue Man Gets New Gun, Shoots Neighbor's Apartment

BELLEVUE, WA — A man who had just got a new gun accidentally fired a shot into his neighbor's apartment — and injured himself in the process.

The incident happened on May 20 around 4:30 p.m. at an apartment along 105th Avenue Southeast in the downtown area. The man had just bought the gun when it went off, shooting a round through the wall and into his neighbor's apartment.

The neighbor was not injured, but police did take the gunman's weapon for "safekeeping." The gun owner was only slightly injured.

Here are other incidents from the May 20 to May 26 police blotter:

May 20

Assault, 100th Avenue NE and NE 8th Street
The suspect grabbed the arm of a female and twisted it. He also pushed her down while the subjects were riding a Metro bus. The assault occurred during a disagreement about whether a window should be open. The suspect was booked into jail.

Harassment, 10600 block of NE 26th Street
An unidentified caller advised dispatch that he had taken seven hostages and was demanding a ransom. Officers contacted the residents and confirmed that they were safe. It was determined that the victim’s email account was hacked the day prior and multiple accounts were accessed. Chain of command was notified.

May 21

Robbery, 500 block of Bellevue Way NE
The suspects approached the victim as she sat on a bench and grabbed her purse from around her arm. The suspects fled into a parking garage and were picked up in a green SUV. The victim was not injured.

May 22

Theft, 4100 block of Factoria Boulevard SE
The suspects took a purse off a victim’s lap and fled. The suspect’s car was located in Renton. Renton PD gave chase and the suspect’s car crashed. All the suspects fled, 4 were caught and booked into jail, possibly two are outstanding. Bellevue, Seattle and Renton detectives are all working together to files cases on the suspects. (Read more about this incident here)

Assault, 13500 block of Bel-Red Road
The victim observed the subject in his car littering in the parking lot. The victim confronted the subject and was met with hostility. The subject threw the garbage at and charged the victim. The victim pulled out pepper spray to defend himself and sprayed the subject. The subject picked up a small rock and threw it at the victim’s back, then fled.

May 23

Hit and Run/DUI, 9900 block of Lake Washington Blvd
The suspect was seen smashing into several cars with his big black truck as he left a residence on Lake WA BLVD. Dispatch received another call about the same suspect truck as he drove south on Bellevue Way between lanes, on the sidewalk and in the bushes. The suspect managed to get onto I90 and passed out. Officers arrived, followed shortly by WSP. The suspect was woken up and turned the truck off without putting in in park causing it to roll into the BPD patrol car. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and booked into jail.

May 25

Eluding/Theft/Obstructing/Resisting Arrest, 600 block of 156th Avenue NE
Police contacted the suspects about a theft in progress. Officers responding to scene located the suspect vehicle fleeing westbound on NE 8 St and upon initiating a traffic stop, the suspect vehicle failed to yield and fled southbound on 112th Ave NE driving recklessly. Officers on scene discontinued their attempt at a traffic stop, however, they observed the fleeing vehicle crash in the 100 block of 112th Ave NE. Officers saw both suspects flee from the scene. Suspect-1 was arrested a short distance away. K9 tracked and located suspect-2. Both suspects were booked into jail.