Bellevue Citizens Tired of Supermarket Thefts, Step in Themselves to Deter Crime

Taking Matters into Their Own Hands

Bellevue resident Quintin Chi and concerned neighbors have started a community watch at local grocery stores in the city.

They say places like Walgreens, Fred Meyer, and QFC supermarkets are being ransacked every night by homeless drug addicts.

Chi says the crooks then board a bus to Seattle and sell the stolen items at the notorious 12th Ave & Jackson St. drug den in Chinatown-ID.

While store workers commend these good samaritans, Chi says he’s frustrated because Bellevue PD calls them vigilantes and recently advised them not to get involved in criminal apprehensions.