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 Jan. 14-20 the Kirkland Police Department reported 498 traffic violations (five DUIs), 13 traffic accidents, nine noise complaints, 11 thefts, five domestic violence calls, 22 alarm calls, four car prowls, nine cases of civil disturbances, three burglaries, eight disturbances, three cases of fraud and three harassment calls. At least 44 people were arrested.
Jan. 20
DUI: 10:18 p.m., 9300 N.E. 121st Court. An officer stopped a suspect driving a Honda on the sidewalk. The 45-year-old Kirkland female smelled of alcohol and appeared confused. The woman refused a field sobriety test and was arrested on a warrant and DUI. The woman eventually submitted a .223 blood alcohol sample.
Jan. 19
Illegal substance: 11:58 a.m., 12400 N.E. 116th Street. A white Honda Accord was stopped for expired license tabs. The officer noticed a strong smell of marijuana emanating from the car. The 29-year-old Redmond driver willingly gave up his mason jar, containing 8.87 grams of marijuana, along with his pipe. The man was arrested.
Theft: 10:31 a.m., 6400 block of Lake Washington Boulevard. The victim reported a debit account fraudulently skimmed and used via the Internet to order in excess of $650 in unauthorized services.
Jan. 18
Theft: 7 p.m., 12600 N.E. 124th Street. The theft of construction equipment during the night occurred at a new construction site. The total loss was close to $7,000. Among the items stolen were washers, nuts, pipes and drill bits.
Jan. 17
Minor, liquor violation: 2:07 a.m., 600 14th place. A 14-year-old Kirkland female was arrested for being intoxicated while on house arrest.
Jan. 15
Warrant arrest: 4:31 p.m., 12300 100th Ave. N.E. An 18-year-old Kirkland man was arrested on his outstanding warrant out of Bothell for possession of marijuana.
Theft: 6:29 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. An adult male was arrested for third degree theft as he was leaving Costco. The 34-year-old man had stolen two computer drives valued at approximately $119 each. The stolen property was recovered and returned to the business.
Jan. 14
Domestic: 1:34 p.m., 8500 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 61-year-old Kirkland man called police to report that he and his stepson were in a verbal argument. Upon police arrival the stepson had left and the Kirkland man told them that the disagreement was only verbal.
Assault: 4:55 p.m., 400 block of 13th Ave. West. A mother and son got into a minor physical dispute over a school suspension. There were no injuries and the boy was not arrested due to his age.
