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. 21-27, the Kirkland Police Department reported 432 traffic violations, seven DUIs, 20 school zone traffic violations, four animal calls, 33 alarm calls, six noise complaints, two juvenile crimes, nine calls of disturbance, 16 calls for civil disturbance, 14 thefts, 10 car prowls, four car thefts, 17 traffic accidents, six reported burglaries, nine domestic violence calls, five calls for harassment, three reports of illegal drugs, three alleged assaults, 12 acts of fraud, 11 malicious mischief reports, one rape and four calls of suicide. At least 30 people were arrested.
Feb. 27
Trespass: 5:57 p.m., 11100 block of NE 68th St. A 26-year-old man was arrested for trespass in the first degree. A 48-year-old woman is listed as the victim in this case.
Feb. 26
Warrant: 1:14 p.m., 10100 block of NE 112th St. A 23-year-old man was arrested on his Department of Corrections escape warrant.
Feb. 25
Burglary: 6:20 p.m., 7600 block of 130th Ave. NE. A 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were arrested by “Bellevue Proact” after they followed the two known burglars to Kirkland where they burglarized a house. The suspects were arrested and the stolen property was recovered.
Feb. 24
Domestic violence: 9:50 a.m., 11900 block of NE 143rd Place. A 61-year-old woman was arrested for assault after she punched her 51-year-old brother on his back three times for allegedly taking money from her car.
Trespass: 12:38 p.m., 11200 block of NE 68th St. A 53-year-old man was arrested for two counts of trespass after he violated a warning letter twice. The man entered the Laurel Park office building to confront his victim and then attempted to enter again when officers were on scene.
Feb. 23
Warrant: 10:05 p.m., 11900 block of 93rd Lane. A 26-year-old man was taken into custody on a misdemeanor warrant after a “question and answer vehicle call.”
Feb. 22
Warrant: 10:17 p.m., 100000 block of NE 120th St. A 20-year-old man was arrested on his outstanding felony warrant.
Feb. 21
Warrant: 12:20 a.m., 11600 block of 98th Ave. NE. An 18-year-old woman was arrested on her DUI warrant with bail listed at $25,000.