A suspect reportedly strangled a Bellevue police officer and stole a patrol car during a police pursuit early Saturday morning, according to the Bellevue Police Department. Police said the officer responded to a reported burglary in progress at the AutoNation Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM dealership at around 4:15 a.m. Arriving officers found a suspect attempting to steal a safe and confronted him. According to police, an altercation occurred resulting in the suspect strangling an officer. The suspect fled the scene in a stolen vehicle. "He strangled her as he was inside a vehicle," said Bellevue Police Patrol Major Alycia McKinney. "The second officer was able to pull the first officer out of the vehicle and the subject basically fled the scene." Read the full story: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/bellevue-burglary-suspect-arrested-police-pursuits-strangling-officer/281-61a65aaa-0273-48fc-8608-9ce71063906a