Officers recover fake gun near Bellevue Way, Bellevue WA
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WeaponsAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers searched the area near St. Luke’s and Bellevue Way for a male suspect, later identified as (name withheld), who was seen heading toward QFC and possibly discarding an item near a bus stop. The individual was detained, and a lighter shaped like a gun was recovered from nearby bushes. The item did not appear to be a real firearm.
Audio|Heard on: King WA Law Dispatch Group Calls
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03:9
Transcript:
00:00
One boy, he's not immediately in the area of St.
00:03
Luke's or on Bellevue Way up to the QS.E.
00:08
One boy has any updated direction?
00:11
On negative.
00:12
Unfortunately, the last update we have is just towards St.
00:16
Luke's. They advised he was seen walking on the second floor, possibly in the apartment complex or inside the church.
00:25
A man was reported yesterday hanging around unit 207.
00:29
Copy, 207.
00:31
He's not on the back side of St.
00:33
Luke's either.
00:34
Two Adam, I copy on the call.
00:37
One more one in the area.
00:39
Copy.
00:40
There are a bunch of vehicles lined up.
00:43
On the south side, they’re doing some sort of work.
00:47
Two, Adam.
00:49
Two, Adam.
00:50
Rick me for a QA at the 1-900 block of northeast 24th.
00:55
10900 block northeast 24th.
00:58
124th.
01:03
For the assist call, update a description on (name withheld).
01:08
Black sweats, black and orange jacket with a black and orange hat.
01:17
Walking southbound towards QFC.
01:19
It looks like he threw something in the bushes next to the bus stop outside of 30-40 per cams.
01:24
Copy.
01:26
What camera did you see that on?
01:33
Bellevue Way and 30th.
01:35
At the bus stop near the Chevron on Bellevue Way.
01:43
He might have gone onto a small metro bus that just went north 10 seconds ago.
02:13
Coming up on Selvick Way and Northup.
02:20
Probably Selveyway and Northup.
02:22
From the back view here, I don’t see anybody inside of it.
02:30
Contacting him.
02:31
Copy, contacting (name withheld).
02:42
Hi, Adam. We have one detained.
02:44
It looks like a lighter that looks like a gun was found in his pocket.
02:53
We'll be looking for the gun in the bushes.
02:59
Looks like the item in the bushes is probably against the fence line.
03:06
We've got a lighter here with a gun handle on it.
03:08
That's what it was.
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Location mentioned:
Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
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