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 May 3-9, the Kirkland Police Department reported 578 traffic violations (nine DUIs), 16 school zone traffic violations, 10 animal calls, 39 alarm calls, 22 noise complaints, 11 calls of disturbance, 21 thefts, seven car prowls, three car thefts, 23 traffic accidents, 12 calls of civil disturbance, three reported burglaries, 10 report of juvenile crime, 17 domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, six reports of illegal drugs, four alleged assaults, 11 acts of fraud, nine malicious mischief reports, one reported sex offense and four suicides. At least 56 people were arrested.
May 7
Domestic: 5:07 p.m., 12037 N.E. 138th Pl. A 23-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after he assaulted his sister and ex-girlfriend.
May 6
Theft: 9:30 p.m., 14444 124th Ave. N.E. A 19-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for shoplifting after he attempted to steal a bottle of Smirnoff Orange vodka. The value of the theft was $19.69.
May 5
Order violation: 8:39 p.m., 12018 N.E. 133rd Pl. A 26-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for violation of a no-contact order for domestic violence. He was arrested at his former girlfriend’s residence. They have a child in common.
Assault: 1 p.m., 11818 N.E. 130th Pl. A Kirkland woman arrived at the EvergreenHealth emergency room and reported that she was attacked by her boyfriend. The woman had visible injuries. The 35-year-old boyfriend was arrested for fourth-degree assault.
May 4
Domestic: 8:30 p.m., 12622 N.E. 118th St. A 39-year-old female was arrested for domestic violence.
May 3
Theft: 1:26 p.m., 12519 N.E. 85th St. A 49-year-old Kirkland woman was stopped by Safeway loss prevention after she was observed leaving the store without paying for items she hid in her purse worth $104. She was cited and released for theft.
May 2
Theft: 7:33 p.m., 14444 124th Ave. N.E. A 49-year-old Redmond woman was cited and released on scene for the crime of third-degree theft after shoplifting from the Kingsgate Safeway. She was attempting to steal $44 of merchandise.