Crime & Safety
Bellevue Police Resolve Tuesday Morning Stand Off
Traffic on 140th Avenue Southeast near Sammamish High School was blocked for a time Tuesday morning while Bellevue Police dealt with a report of a suicidal person in a nearby apartment.
Traffic on 140th Avenue Southeast near Sammamish High School was blocked for a time Tuesday morning while Bellevue Police dealt with a report of a suicidal person, according to the Bellevue Police Department.
Bellevue Police blocked traffic on 140th Avenue Southeast near Main Street around 7 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Bellevue Police spokesman Officer Seth Tyler said police blocked the road because the suicidal person reportedly had a weapon in their apartment. The incident ended when the person was transported away by ambulance, he said.
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