Crime & Safety
Man Tried To Burn Down Relative's Bellevue Home: Police
The 56-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday afternoon in the Crossroads area.
BELLEVUE, WA — A 56-year-old man has been arrested by Bellevue police for setting a family member's home on fire in the Lake Hills area early Thursday morning, police are reporting.
Around 3 a.m., the suspect went to a home along the 100 block of 159th Avenue Southeast and started a fire on the front porch. The fire only spread to the front door before Bellevue firefighters put it out.
There were three people in the home at the time, but they all got out safely. The homeowner was able to identify the arsonist through surveillance footage, and told police the person would likely be on foot.
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Bellevue police were searching for the suspect with K9 dogs by 7:30 a.m. But at 10 a.m., an officer arrested the suspect when he was spotted walking along the 14700 block of Main Street in the Crossroads area.
Our K9 Officers are currently tracking a 56 year old male in a suspected arson fire in the Lake Hills area overnight. @BvueFD responded before 3am and quickly controlled the fire. pic.twitter.com/7gYzEctxS8
— Bellevue, WA Police (@BvuePD) May 30, 2019
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