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5525 Highland Drive Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 2382 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 5525 Highland Drive, Bellevue, WA 98006

8 Rape

12 Child Involved

3 Assault

5 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
FONTENOT, EARL 78 years old Child Involved Rapist	9A.44.100 - Indecent liberties 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.070 - Statutory Rape in the first degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.44.080 - Statutory rape in the second degree (attempted) 2024-12-17T11:41:59	3200TH BLOCK OF NE 12TH ST RENTON, WA, 98056	3.6	Medium
MCCOMBS, WILLIAM SCOTT 62 years old Child Involved	12-16{C}(1)(II) - AGGRAVATED CRIM SEXUAL ABUSE VICTIM 13-16 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9.68A.070 - Possession of depictions of minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct 1 2024-12-17T11:41:59	3300TH BLOCK OF NE 17 ST RENTON, WA, 98056	3.2	Medium
STAPLES, LEVI QUERILLA 36 years old	9A.44.100 - Indecent liberties 2024-12-17T11:41:59	2600TH BLOCK OF NE 9 PL RENTON, WA, 98056	4	Medium
AVRIGEANU, ADRIAN 57 years old	9A.28.020s - Attempted Kidnapping 2 (attempted) 2024-12-17T11:41:59	13600 BLOCK OF SE EASTGATE WAY BELLEVUE, WA, 98005	1.9	Medium
BEST, KEN RICHARD 63 years old Child Involved	9.68A.090 - Communication with minor for immoral purposes 2024-12-17T11:41:59 9A.88.080 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree 2024-12-17T11:41:59	3000TH BLOCK OF 122 PL NE BELLEVUE, WA, 98005	4.3	Medium

2382 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

386 Severe

352 Medium

708 Low

936 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Rescue / Technical Assistance 07/16/2026 10:40 PM	NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98004	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a reported elevator rescue at a hotel in Bellevue, where a coworker is apparently stuck in an elevator near the kitchen area. Dispatch also requests that an elevator technician be contacted if not already on the way.
Theft Report 07/16/2026 10:29 PM	N 10th St, Renton, WA 98055	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are dispatched to a restaurant on North 10th Street in Renton for a reported theft in progress involving a man in his 30s who reportedly could not pay his bill and may be trespassed at the reporting party’s request.
Traffic 07/16/2026 10:11 PM	Highland Dr, Bellevue, WA 98006	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a reported road hazard involving a downed tree blocking most lanes near the (number withheld) block of Highland Parkway, causing vehicles to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid it.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 09:36 PM	Ellis Pond Park, SE 46th St &, 90th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported hearing someone using a chainsaw and trees falling near Ellis Pond Park by Southeast 46th Street. An officer who was clear from a prior call considered diverting to this possible suspicious activity.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 08:59 PM	I-405, Bellevue, WA	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible domestic violence-related situation on southbound I-405 near Bellevue. A caller in a white Ford Fusion is reportedly being followed and tailgated by an ex-boyfriend’s vehicle. Patrol vehicles are positioned near the Eastgate area and direct the caller to pull in between two police cars.

School	Distance
Somerset Elementary School	0.7 mi
Newport Heights Elementary	1.1 mi
Newport Senior High School	1.2 mi
Tyee Middle School	1.4 mi
Eastgate Elementary School	1.5 mi
Vera Risdon Middle School	1.5 mi
Hazelwood Elementary School	1.7 mi
Newcastle Elementary School	1.9 mi
Cougar Ridge Elementary	2.0 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 5525 Highland Drive, Bellevue, WA 98006