The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

Between Nov. 29 – Dec. 4, there were 211 traffic incidents, 13 traffic accidents, two DUIs, 23 general traffic incidents, 32 alarm calls, five abandoned vehicles, burglaries, five incidents of fraud, five civil incidents, cases of harassment, 19 thefts, nine vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts, six warrants served, seven noise complaints, one animal call, two incidents of domestic violence, one fireworks complaints, two disturbances, one sex offense, three hit and runs and AA incidents involving at least one arrest.

Dec. 3

Assault: 11:21 a.m., 10600 block of NE 107th Pl. A 49-year-old man was arrested for assault after a short investigation following a 911 land-line hangup from his residence. The man initially said there was no one else in his home, but it was later revealed his 46-year-old girlfriend was inside. She said that he punched her in the face and left a visible mark on the bridge of her nose. He taken into custody.

Dec. 2

Theft: 7:19 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave. NE. An officer at Fred Meyer was on an unrelated call when he was notified of a shoplifter. The officer observed a 43-year-old man placing items inside his jacket and did not attempt to pay for the items. He was contacted by officers outside the south entrance. He told police that he had left his wallet in his truck and was too lazy to go get it. He was booked into the Kirkland Jail.

Theft: 6:51 p.m., 12400 block of Totem Lake Blvd. NE. A 22-year-old woman was stopped by loss prevention outside the Totem Lake Rite Aid after stealing $55 worth of make up and candy. She also had a KPD warrant for driving with a suspended license.

Nov. 30

Theft: 2:20 p.m., 12400 block of 116TH Ave. NE. A 30-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting.

Theft: 11:31 a.m., 1200 block of Carillon Pt. A 28-year-old man was arrested after he stole a wallet from an employee of the Still Spa.

Nov. 29

Noise: 3:20 p.m., 600 block of 13th Ave. W. Officers responded to a complaint of protesters. When police arrived, there were two men, 35 and 34, screaming into bullhorns about animal rights. One of the officers was able to hear their protests from over two streets away. Statements were obtained from two neighbors whose peace, comfort and repose was disturbed while being inside the homes they own within the city of Kirkland. Police issued the two men citations for public disturbance.