Elderly woman arrested for hitting daughter with lamp | Kirkland Police Blotter

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.

By Raechel Dawson • February 27, 2014 1:18 pm
Kirkland Police Department
Kirkland Police Department

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 Feb. 14-20, the Kirkland Police Department reported 508 traffic violations, six DUIs, eight school zone traffic violations, one animal call, 38 alarm calls, eight noise complaints, 10 calls of disturbance, 12 thefts, eight car prowls, four car thefts, 28 traffic accidents, 12 calls of civil disturbance, one reported burglary, 11 domestic violence calls, 10 calls for harassment, two reports of illegal drugs, two alleged assaults, four acts of fraud, five malicious mischief reports, one sex offense, four suicide calls, one rape and one vice call. At least 31 people were arrested.

Feb. 20

Order violation: 11:03 p.m., 13000 block of 87th Place NE. A 49-year-old man was taken into custody for violating a no contact order from his parents. His father called police after he heard his son drunkenly yelling obscenities in the backyard.

Domestic violence: 7:30 p.m., 12400 block of 107th Place NE. A 71-year-old woman was arrested for hitting her 50-year-old daughter in the leg with a lamp, causing pain. The daughter recorded the conversation and forwarded it on because her mother had not been taking her mental health medications.

Feb. 19

Domestic violence: 10:30 a.m., 8000 block of NE 122nd Place. A 62-year-old man was arrested for slapping his girlfriend in the arm while attempting to hit her face. He had been trying to take her cell phone from her while she was calling 911.

Feb. 15

Malicious mischief: 10 p.m., 12010 block of 120th Place NE. A 25-year-old man was arrested for trashing his room at Motel 6 after taking several Ambien and over the counter medications. After he was arrested, he was taken to EvergreenHealth Medical Center where he was treated for drug use.

DUI: 12:29 a.m., 12400 block of 116th Ave. NE. A 27-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after he was stopped for “poor lane travel.” He showed signs of intoxication but refused blood alcohol content and field sobriety tests.

Feb. 14

Theft: 1:45 p.m., 11200 block of NE 124th St. An 18-year-old man was arrested for stealing various grocery items from QFC. Security video footage was taken as evidence.