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 Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, there were four DUIs, 35 alarm calls, three burglaries, 15 civil incidents, seven animal calls, four incidents of domestic violence, 12 disturbances, three assaults, and 28 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Sept. 30
Warrant: 12:54 a.m., 12000 block of Slater Ave NE. A 40-year-old man riding his bike was approached by officers for not using a front light. They discovered he had an outstanding warrant out of Auburn for domestic violence. He was taken into custody and transferred to Auburn Police in Renton.
Sept. 29
Theft: 9:16 p.m., 12400 block of 116th Way. A 30-year-old woman was arrested after shoplifting from a 76 gas station. After stealing a Power Bar, a Cliff Bar and a USB cable, she drove back to her apartment, where she was later arrested by police who had followed her there. They also found she had been driving with a suspended license and had no vehicle insurance.
Sept. 28
Obstruction: 10:54 a.m., 11600 block of 124th Ave NE. A 29-year-old woman was arrested after providing a false name and date of birth to police during a traffic stop. It was later found she had been trying to hide her suspended license. She also admitted to stealing the 2015 license tab displayed on her car because her own tabs had expired in 2014.
Assault, theft: 8:25 p.m., 200 block of Central Way. A 21-year-old man refused to pay his bill at Wing Dome and then assaulted the manager as he tried to exit the building. He was held down by employees until police arrived and arrested him for theft and assault.
Assault: 10:08 a.m., 10200 block of NE 132nd St. A 14-year-old girl ran away from Fairfax Hospital and got into a fight with another juvenile. During the fight, the girl pulled the victim to the ground and kicked them. While being interviewed by police she asked the officer how easy it was to take their gun out of their holster. The girl then went for the gun, saying she wanted to shoot everyone. She was booked in the King County Youth Center for assault.
Sept. 26
Warrant: 8:30 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave NE. A 25-year-old man was approached by police at the Fred Meyer and arrested on a Bellevue warrant. During the arrest the police discovered heroin on the suspect.
