Bellevue mosque catches fire nearly 1 year after arson
Mar 21, 2018, 6:03 PM | Updated: 6:18 pm
Flames engulfed the Islamic Center of the Eastside on Wednesday, just more than a year after it was targeted in an arson.
Chopper 7 flew over the charred mosque around 4:45 p.m. Police officers are assisting the fire department in the investigation.
The cause of the fire was unknown as of late Wednesday afternoon.
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In January 2017, an arson fire badly damaged the center. Isaac Wayne Wilson — a 37-year-old with an extensive history of mental illness — was sentenced to 14 months in prison.
Prior to that incident, in the thick of the 2016 election campaign, the Bellevue Mosque and neighboring centers reported numerous acts of vandalism.
