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 July 11-16, the Kirkland Police Department reported 371 traffic violations (three DUIs), 26 alarm calls, 11 car accidents, 30 noise complaints, 17 thefts, four car prowls, 14 domestic violence calls, 10 calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, 21 calls of a disturbance, four calls for illegal substances, seven calls for burglary, eight animal calls, four assault calls and four calls for hit and run. At least 31 people were arrested.
July 16
Disorderly conduct: 1:10 a.m., 124 Kirkland Ave. A 21-year-old Redmond man was arrested after he was found extremely intoxicated and refused to go home with friends. Police called the man a taxi and he refused and stormed off. He was subsequently arrested.
DUI: 1:57 a.m., 1800 block of Market Street. A 26-year-old Kirkland man was involved in a hit-and-run accident and returned to the scene. He was found to be intoxicated and he was committed after making suicidal statements to police.
July 15
Warrant arrest: 12:44 a.m., 11224 N.E. 125h Street. A 59-year-old woman called police because her son was feeling suicidal. The man was found to have two arrest warrants. The man was taken into custody and placed under suicide watch.
Assault: 2:01 a.m., 200 block of Kirkland Ave. A 27-year-old Auburn man assaulted another man after he made comments about his girlfriend. The victim’s 29-year-old friend was also arrested after he got involved in the fight.
Malicious mischief: 4 a.m., 11417 87th Street. A 29-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for domestic violence and malicious mischief after he punched several holes in a wall, broke two doors and threw a table through the wall. The man was upset because the homeowner wanted to sleep in the guest room instead of with him on his birthday.
Malicious mischief: 2:03 a.m., 331 Seventh Ave. South. A 48-year-old Shoreline man was arrested after he broke out the front window of a car, left a condom on the door handle and urinated on the front door.
July 13
Assault: 11:30 p.m., 12714 N.E. 124th Street. A 39-year-old Kirkland woman was arrested after slapping another woman several times. The suspect also kicked and bit the arresting officer.
Domestic: 9:30p.m., 740 Kirkland Circle. A 25-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after getting into a physical altercation with his girlfriend.
Domestic: 11:10 a.m., 225 First Street. A 42-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after he assaulted his fiancé while she was trying to leave her residence after an argument. The man grabbed the woman in an attempt to not let her leave, in doing so he scratched the woman, making her bleed.
July 11
DUI: 10:46 p.m., 12000 block of N.E. 124th Street. A 21-year-old Duvall man was stopped on an equipment violation. The man admitted that he had been drinking at a party and tests showed a .127 blood alcohol level.