The weekly Kirkland Police blotter is represented on an interactive map below. Instead of listing the selection of calls separately, this feature allows the information relating to the call to be placed on the map itself.
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 800 per week.
Between June 4-9, the Kirkland Police Department reported 393 traffic violations (seven DUIs), 25 alarm calls, 23 car accidents, 17 noise complaints, 16 thefts, 17 car prowls, six domestic violence calls, nine acts of fraud and five controlled substances. At least 47 people were arrested.
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June 9
Traffic violation: 5:17 p.m. 11500 block of N.E. 124th Street. Paul D. Driedger was stopped on a traffic violation and arrested after is was revealed that he was driving with a suspended license.
Reckless burning: 1:20 p.m. 12800 block of 100th Ave. N.E. Two 16 year old males from Kirkland were seen rapidly walking away from a brush fire on the corner of N.E. 128th Street and 100th Ave. N.E. Both were detained and the fire was put out using the responding officers fire extinguisher. One of the juveniles was arrested after admitting to starting the fire.
June 8
DUI: 1:03 a.m. 11700 120th Ave. N.E. Tiffany L. Martin, 28, of Bothell ran a red light and was stopped. She was arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol content level of .154.
June 7
Domestic violence: 3:15 a.m. 9500 block of 117th Place N.E. Asa Williams, 37, of Kirkland threatened his girl friend by punching the couch next to her head and saying he was going to get rid of her and her family. Victim was frightened and called police. Williams left the residence in his car and was stopped for a traffic violations and Williams was arrested for DUI and harassment domestic violence.
Theft: 12:25 p.m. 12617 Totem Lake Boulevard N.E. A Kirkland officer responded to a call to Radio Shack in reference to a theft. The reporting party advised that the subject, Christopher M Chisholm, 53, of Lake City, had just taken a GPS unit and walked out of the store without paying. The officer observed Chisholm walking away from the scene and activated his emergency equipment and ordered him to stop. Chisholm appeared to consider walking away until another patrol vehicle pulled into the lot from the other direction. Chisholm complied to the order, dropped his bag, placed his hands behind his head as instructed and was arrested.
Assault: 2:17 p.m. 9900 block of N.E. 116th Street. A 19-year-old Kirkland male was assaulted by his female roommate who fought her was into the their apartment after she locked herself out. The male refused to let her in due to her aggressive behavior, which led to him being scratched and cut on his arms. The male ran to a local gas station and called 9-1-1 from a pay phone. The female was arrested for assault.
DUI: 12:48 a.m. 13000 block of Totem Lake Boulevard N.E. Kirkland resident Marcus G Weisse, 36, was stopped on a traffic infraction and was arrested for DUI. He had a blood alcohol content of .142 and .136.
June 5
Controlled substance: 3:42 p.m. 11200 block of Kirkland Way. A brush fire investigation led to the contact and arrest of juvenile suspected of possession of marijuana, minor in possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of fire works.
June 4
Theft: 7:54 p.m. 12200 block of 120th Ave. N.E. Raymond J. Beas, 38, of Kirkland was arrested for shoplifting from Fred Meyer. Beas attempted to steal $180.96 worth of merchandise after losing a bet on the Washington Huskies National Championship. Raymond was stealing the items to give them as payment for his bet.
DUI: 8:15 p.m. 8400 132nd Ave. N.E. Ronald F. Marvick, 75, of Kirkland attempted to negotiate the right turn onto 132nd Ave. from eastbound N.E. 85th Street and head southbound on 132nd. However, due to his high intoxication level, he drove over the middle turn lane and collided into a Ford Explorer as it sat waiting for the light to change in the northbound lane of 132nd Ave. N.E. There was minimal damage to the Explorer, but the driver called police when Marvick appeared to be intoxicated. The responding officer observed the same and during the field sobriety test Marvick was unable to continue at the beginning of the Walk and Turn Test as he nearly fell over. He submitted a blood alcohol reading of .234. He was arrested and taken to the station where he later provided a .192 and .200 blood alcohol test.
Domestic violence: 11 a.m. 10400 block of Northup Way. A 41 year old woman from Bellevue discussed with her daughter, 18, of Kirkland her poor grades while driving her to school. The conversation turned into an argument and the two got out of the car. One of the females took the other’s cell phone which caused them both to struggle for the phone.
