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 Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, there were 242 traffic incidents, 24 traffic accidents, 25 general traffic incidents, 35 alarm calls, 16 abandoned vehicles, two burglaries, 11 incidents of fraud, 23 civil incidents, 13 cases of harassment, 10 thefts, eight vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts, 19 warrants served, eight noise complaints, four animal calls, incidents of domestic violence, five incidents of malicious mischief, eight disturbances, two sex offenses, three assaults, four hit and runs and 24 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Feb. 2
Warrant: 12000 block of 120th Pl NE. 12 a.m. A 27-year-old man was arrested after he was found by police in a Motel 6 room with another man. The suspect, who had an outstanding warrant, fled the scene but was later found. He did not provide his name to police but was eventually identified as having a King County warrant for domestic violence, with bail set at $10,000. He was trespassed from the Motel 6 by staff request.
Feb. 1
Warrant: 12500 block of NE 144th St. 8:35 p.m. A 15-year-old man was arrested on his Bellevue misdemeanor warrant.
Jan. 31
Disorderly conduct: 11 p.m., 100 block of Kirkland Ave. A 31-year-old man was arrested after he created a disturbance in front of a bar.
Jan. 30
Warrant: 9 a.m., 11700 block of NE 118th St. A 29-year-old man was arrested on his Kirkland warrant for driving with a suspended license.
Jan. 29
Assault: 4 p.m., 10200 block of NE 132nd St. A 40-year-old woman was arrested for assault after she punched a nurse in Fairfax Hospital.