Vegan Activists Invaded Snowflake Lane: Police

BELLEVUE, WA - Bellevue police encountered a hectic scene at Saturday's Snowflake Lane performance, involving vegan protesters, a drunk and belligerent woman, and a man experiencing a panic attack.

Police are describing Saturday's crowd as the largest so far this year. Aside from some assorted pushing and shoving, police had to deal with a drunk woman who fell down in the middle of the crowd. Then there the 20 vegan activists. Police reportedly had to spend extra time making sure everyone got out safely.

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

Dec. 10

Theft, 4000 Blk Factoria Blvd SE
Suspect had been removing security devices from electronics and was concealing them on his person. Police arrived and the suspect took off running, dropping the stolen items. The suspect was detained and found to have a Federal Way PD Warrant for Trespass, $2500 bail. He was taken into custody. Drug paraphernalia was located on his person.

Dec. 11

Trespass, 15600 blk NE 8th ST
Suspect was suspected of shoplifting at the location. Upon contact he identified himself as his brother, who had 4 warrants out for his arrest. When he was notified of the warrants, the suspect stated he wasn’t his brother after all. His true identity was revealed and he was found to have an active trespass from the store. Suspect was arrested and booked into jail.

Carjacking, 156th Ave NE / Northrup Way
Multiple witnesses and victims called NORCOM advising there were two subjects in the street attempting to stop vehicles. The subjects were pounding on vehicles telling the occupants to vacate their vehicles and implying they had a firearm. One victim fled their vehicle after being assaulted. He took his key fob with him rendering the vehicle useless. Both subjects entered the vehicle and rifled through the vehicle taking the victim’s cellphone. The victim returned to his vehicle a short time later and drove home to call the police. A K9 track was negative. The SET team is following up.

Domestic disturbance, 800 blk 179th CT NE
The suspect called his brother stating everything was fine. The brother found this odd because he heard his parents in the background saying things were not fine. Officer arrived and learned that the suspect broke his parents’ cellphones and scattered them on the front lawn. The suspect was arrested and booked.

Assault/harassmen, NE 4th St/108th Ave NE
Officers responded to the downtown area for a reported assault. One of the callers reported one of the subjects threatened him with a knife. That subject was part of a larger group of teens seen by witnesses running in the area of the transit center. SET team following up.

Theft, 11100 blk Ne 8th St
Subject attempted to steal a Burberry jacket valued at $1,254. As he exited the store, Loss Prevention confronted the suspect and a struggle ensured. The suspect was detained by loss prevention, arrested and booked.

Dec. 13

Burglary, 3800 blk 148th Ave. NE
The suspect entered multiple laundry rooms at the apartments. Once inside, the suspects forced open coin machines that are attached to the washers & dryers, causing a large dollar amount of property damage. The suspects also removed an unknown amount of money from the machines.

Dec. 15

Theft/assault, 500 blk Bellevue Way NE
The suspect took unpaid merchandise and hid in an “employees only” area to avoid apprehension by loss prevention. Once located, there was a struggle between the suspect and loss prevention resulting in minor injury to loss prevention. Suspect was arrested for theft and assault and booked.

Suspicious circumstances, 15800 blk Northup Way
Officers responded 3 times to the location to deal with a resident with mental health issues knocking on neighbors’ doors, shining flashlights in their windows, playing music loudly, screaming, and walking around under the influence. Each time officers attempted to contact the individual he would run inside and refused to speak with us. Neighbors were advised to get an Anti-Harassment Order. The calls ended around 2300hrs.

Obstuction/false statements, 900 blk 164th Ave NE
Officers contacted a group for being in the park after hours, smoking and harassing passing pedestrians. One male from the group fled on foot after being told to stop. The male was detained after a foot chase through the park and was placed under arrest for being In the Park After Hours, Obstruction and False Statements as he provided a false identity.

Dec. 16

DUI/vehicular assault, 2000 Blk of 148th Ave SE
The suspect was intoxicated and went to pick up his wife, 2-month old, and two adult friends from a friend’s house in Mercer Island. On the way home, the intoxicated suspect drove off the road and hit a power pole, knocking out power in the immediate area (PSE notified). No injuries to the Suspect, his wife, or child (child was properly secured in a car seat); other occupants in the vehicle were transported to the hospital for minor injuries. The suspect was arrested for DUI and Reckless Endangerment.

Assault, 14700 blk NE 20th ST
The victim initially reported that 7-8 males robbed him at gunpoint and knifepoint stealing jewelry and his wallet. Upon further investigation and video evidence, it was determined that the victim was eating at the above location with three other males when an argument broke out inside the restaurant between the four and they went outside to deal with it. Once outside, two more males showed up and a fight ensued between 4 men and the victim. The victim was assaulted. It appears that all parties knew each other. The victim later advised that his wallet and jewelry weren’t stolen and he didn’t wish to report them. He only wanted an Assault report. Report taken.

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