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 June 6-12, the Kirkland Police Department reported 595 traffic violations (five DUIs), 28 alarm calls, 39 car accidents, 23 noise complaints, 18 thefts, 14 car prowls, 11 domestic violence calls, six calls for harassment, 12 acts of fraud, 16 calls of a disturbance, six calls for illegal substances and 16 calls of civil disturbances. At least 39 people were arrested.
June 11
Assault: 10:50 p.m. 500 block of Sixth Ave. A 41-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for fourth-degree assault after he pushed his girlfriend into an armoire.
Domestic: 6 a.m., 221 Lake Ave. West. A 65-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assault after he threw a female to the ground and prevented her from leaving the residence.
June 10
Theft: 9:35 p.m., 10020 N.E. 137th Street. A 31-year-old Kirkland man was detained by Safeway staff after attempting to leave the store with a bottle of whiskey. The man attempted to get away from staff but was caught. Kirkland police arrested the man.
June 7
Assault: 5:36 a.m., 8249 122nd Ave. N.E. A 17-year-old Kirkland female got into an argument with a 19-year-old man and began assaulting him. She was arrested and the man had to be taken to Evergreen Hospital after he threatened to kill himself.
Theft: 2:51 p.m., 10611 N.E. 68th Street. Two 14-year-old girls were seen attempting to conceal items in a bag as they left The Metropolitan Market. Management stopped the girls outside the store and found $40 worth of unpaid items in the bag. The girls were cited and released to their parents.
Theft: 2:45 p.m., 14444 124th Ave. N.E. A 57-year-old female was detained by Safeway staff after she attempted to leave the store with $30 worth of unpaid for makeup. She was arrested by police.
Theft: 8:30 p.m., 10020 N.E. 137th Street. A 54-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after he attempted to shoplift $54 worth of merchandise from Safeway.
June 6
Warrant arrest: 10 a.m., 10200 Northeast 132nd Street. A 56-year-old man was arrested on King County warrants.
Domestic: 10 p.m., 12505 116th Street. A 27-year-old Kirkland female was arrested for interfering in a domestic violence and assault report.
June 5
Domestic: 10:06 p.m., 622 Fourth Street. A 43-year-old Kirkland female was arrested after assaulting her ex-boyfriend.
Warrant arrest: 12:47 a.m., 7800 block of 126th Ave. N.E. A 30-year-old Camano Island man was arrested on his outstanding Bellevue warrant for driving with a suspended license.
June 4
Malicious mischief: 8:45 p.m., 12010 130th Lane N.E. A 21-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after damaging his father’s property.