A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection to several vandalism incidents in Bellevue targeting one of the city’s Pride art pieces.
FILE - An image from a traffic camera that captured a suspect who is connected to three vandalism incidents on Bellevue’s Pride art piece.
On Tuesday, around 1:58 p.m. Bellevue officers arrested the man at his residence in Renton. The Bellevue Police Department said he was arrested on three counts of first-degree vandalism and three counts of reckless driving. Bellevue police believe he is responsible for committing vandalism crimes on July 14, Sept. 7 and Sept. 15.
According to police, community members used the Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound’s anonymous tipline and provided the man’s name and information. Based on those details’ detectives were able to link the man to the case. “Officers often preach ‘see something, say something.’ It’s without a doubt Bellevue residents helped law enforcement hold this individual accountable,” said Wendell Shirley, Chief of the Bellevue Police Department. “This arrest is a testament to the teamwork a community and law enforcement can achieve together.”At approximately 10:12 p.m.
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