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. 26 to Sept. 1, the Kirkland Police Department reported 437 traffic violations (11 DUIs, nine hit and runs), 40 alarm calls, 14 car accidents, 30 noise complaints, 12 thefts, six burglaries, 11 car prowls, 12 domestic violence calls, 11 calls for harassment, 13 acts of fraud, 15 calls of a disturbance and 14 animal-related calls. At least 41 people were arrested.

Aug. 31

Kidnapping, domestic violence: 9:41 p.m., 11400 block of N.E. 132nd St. A 26-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for unlawful imprisonment after he held his girlfriend against her will after the two of them got into an argument. The man hid her phone so she could not call the police and physically held her down so she could not leave to use her neighbor’s telephone. The woman eventually got away and called police from her neighbor’s phone. The man fled on foot and was later located in the same apartment complex lot and detained by officers.

Assault: 8:15 a.m., 10100 block of N.E. 115th Lane. A 42-year-old Kirkland woman reported there was a monster in her home. The woman and her boyfriend got into an argument and she got a baseball bat to threaten him before punching him in the mouth. The woman then turned the bat on his property and the residence. She was arrested.

Aug. 30

Shoplifting: 7:30 p.m., 14442 124th Ave. N.E. Bartell Drug store security contacted police after a 32-year-old Kirkland woman was caught shoplifting allergy medication, eye drops and a Red Bull energy drink. She was arrested, booked and released.

Aug. 29

Assault: 11:30 p.m., 109th Ave. N.E. A 47-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for fourth-degree assault after he shoved his wife to the ground.

Aug. 28

Fugitive: 1:33 p.m., 700 block of Lake Street South. A 42-year-old Illinois man was contacted during an area check for a male who pushed a female. The man matched the description of the male exactly. He was arrested on his outstanding warrants out of Illinois and transferred to King County to begin the extradition process.

Aug. 27

Domestic violence: 1:50 a.m., 12700 block of N.E. 124th St. A very dramatic and drunk 47-year-old Seattle man was arrested after he poked the waitress’s breast with his fingers. He was very uncooperative with police.

Theft: 3 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 56-year-old Sammamish woman was stopped by Costco loss prevention after she failed to pay for a silver chain in her possession when she left the store. The woman was transported to the Kirkland Police Department where she was booked and released for theft.

Aug 26

Disorderly conduct: 1:55 a.m., 100th block of Kirkland Avenue. A fight broke out over change from the hot dog stand.A 22-year-old Mukilteo man was arrested for disorderly conduct and malicious mischief.

Trespass: Noon, 11600 block of N.E. 102nd Place. A 37-year-old Seattle woman was arrested for domestic violence and first-degree criminal trespass.

Aug. 30

Shoplifting: 5:52 p.m., 10020 N.E. 137th St. Juanita Safeway loss prevention detained a 27-year-old Kirkland man for shoplifting food without paying. He was arrested for third-degree theft and transported to Bothell for an unrelated warrant.

DUI: 2:55 a.m., 200 block of Market St. A 20-year-old Redmond man was driving approximately 50 mph southbound on Market Street with no front right tire. When contacted by police, he was unable to perform field sobriety tests. He blew a .153 on the preliminary breathalyzer test. He was arrested and blew a .16 at the police station.

Sept. 1

DUI: 5:18 p.m., 11200 block of Slater Ave. N.E. A 27-year-old Kirkland man drove his vehicle into a tree. He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after performing poorly on field sobriety tests. The driver provided blood alcohol content samples of .033 and .036.

Theft: 1:32 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 22-year-old Bellingham woman shoplifted three DVDs totaling $61.29 from Costco after buying other items. Costco loss prevention detained the woman without incident. She was arrested, booked and released with a court date.

DUI: 9:17 p.m., 12800 block of 139th Ave. N.E. Witnesses found a 50-year-old Kirkland man and his pickup truck in a deep ditch. The man was attempting to extricate himself. He performed poorly on field sobriety tests. His blood alcohol content readings were .144 and .143.