Bartender brawls with customer over $1 credit card charge | 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 • August 21, 2013 3:17 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 Aug. 9-15, the Kirkland Police Department reported 388 traffic violations (four DUIs), 33 traffic accidents, 14 animal calls, 36 alarm calls, 38 noise complaints, 22 calls of disturbance, 13 thefts, 16 car prowls, seven car thefts, 12 calls of civil disturbance, three reported burglaries, eight domestic violence calls, seven calls for harassment, five reports of illegal drugs, three alleged assaults, nine acts of fraud, eight malicious mischief reports, four juvenile crimes, one call for vice and six suicides. At least 29 people were arrested.

Aug. 15

Warrant: 2:20 a.m., 12400 block of Holmes Point Drive NE. A 17-year-old boy was booked into jail on an outstanding theft warrant for stealing from QFC.

Aug. 14

Trespass: 4:40 a.m., 14000 block of Juanita Drive NE. A 51-year-old man was taken into custody for trespassing his 47-year-old ex-girlfriend’s apartment by banging on her door. The man blew a 0.22 preliminary breath test. Earlier, at about 10:30 p.m. that night the man was arrested for doing the same thing. At that time he blew a 0.41 preliminary breath test and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.34. He was transported to EvergreenHealth Medical Center and was issued a misdemeanor citation.

Domestic violence: 11:50 p.m., 206 19th Place. A 41-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his 45-year-old girlfriend and her 25-year-old brother for intervening. The man was also charged with malicious mischief after damaging a bedroom door and putting a large hole in a hallway wall.

Aug. 11

Domestic violence: 11 p.m., 10300 block of NE 123rd Place. A 38-year-old woman was arrested for fourth-degree assault. The victim is listed as a 43-year-old man.

Disorderly conduct: 12:22 p.m., 100 block of Kirkland Ave. A 38-year-old Central Club bartender and a 37-year-old customer were cited after they got into a fight at the bar door over a previous $1 charge on the customer’s credit card. Both men were heard swearing, yelling and seen fighting near Summerfest attendees.