BELLEVUE — A man suspected of trying to kidnap a woman walking on a street in Bellevue has been arrested.
On Thursday, police said the suspect was identified after Seattle police recognized the suspect from a similar crime in the city, KIRO-TV reported.
A woman reported that a man driving a white van tried to force her into his van at knifepoint on Saturday. This happened near 108th Avenue Northeast and Northup Way. After the victim refused, she flagged down a passing car and the suspect drove away. She was not hurt.
Police said detectives issued a regionwide bulletin and Seattle police recognized the description and called Bellevue police with the suspect’s identification. The suspect was already in custody in Snohomish County.
The car driven by the suspect had been reported stolen in Seattle. It was recovered, investigators said. The suspect remains at the Snohomish County Jail on unrelated charges and will be booked into the King County jail upon his release.
