Man Punches, Breaks Car Window In Bellevue Road Rage Incident

BELLEVUE, WA — Bellevue police are investigating a violent road rage incident that happened along the Lake Hills Connector on Sept. 11.

According to police, a man pulled in front of another driver, stopped short, and then got out to confront the victim. The man punched and broke the victim's car window near 140th Avenue Southeast. The victim told police that the suspect later pulled out a gun.

However, a Bellevue officer found video of the incident, and it doesn't show the suspect holding a gun. Police are pursuing a malicious mischief charge against the man, but the incident is still under investigation.

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

Sept. 9

Drugs, 40 block of Bellevue Way NE
The suspect was reported to be hitting himself and bothering customers. Officers arrived and found him swinging around on the umbrellas at the business. The employees requested that he be trespassed. The suspect ended up having a Redmond warrant. A search revealed suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and booked into jail.

Sept. 10

Traffic Accident/DUI, 4900 block of 116th Avenue SE
The subject was driving while intoxicated and rolled her vehicle into the front yard of a residence. Her friend sustained injuries that were later determined to be non-life threatening. The suspect was also treated for minor injuries and processed for DUI.

Sept. 12

Drugs/Warrant, 14400 block of Southeast 16th Street
The officer recognized the suspect walking out of a known drug house and saw her enter a Lime-Car. The officer knew suspect had a felony warrant for eluding and detained her on her warrant. Suspected methamphetamine was observed inside of the car. The suspect was booked into jail.

Disturbance, 500 block of 108th Avenue NE
The subject was seen in front of the business with his pants down, yelling, screaming and waving his arms. The reporting party said the subject seemed “out of it”. Officers were unable to locate the subject when they arrived on the scene.

Sept. 13

Voyeurism, 500 block of Bellevue Way NE
Female reported seeing a hand holding a cell phone under her changing room stall and videoing. Officers and employees reviewed video footage from the store but could only see a male leave with a hoodie up. Kemper checked their mall video and found the possible suspect with his hood off and thought it resembled a suspect doing the same thing last year. The investigation is ongoing.

Sept. 14

Mental Health, 10300 block of NE 10th Street
Officers were called to the above location for the report of a 75-year-old woman wandering around the secured area in her pajamas and slippers. The subject appeared to be very confused. The subject could not state if the family was near. She was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.

Sept. 15

Assault, 14400 block of NE 29th Place
The victim contacted police in and had a large bump/gash to the left side of his head. The victim stated that he contacted some guys online and met up with them at a bar in Redmond. They all went to the hotel where they continued to drink in the room. The victim advised that the conversation became heated and a physical dispute broke out. The victim was hit in the head with a flower pot and the suspects left the scene. The victim provided little to no information about the suspects. The victim eventually refused police assistance. A report was taken.