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. 12-19, there were 420 traffic incidents, 32 traffic accidents, five DUIs, 45 general traffic incidents, 43 alarm calls, nine abandoned vehicles, five burglaries, 17 incidents of fraud, 17 civil incidents, four cases of harassment, 21 thefts, 11 vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts,  15 warrants served, 26 noise complaints, 10 animal calls, 13 incidents of domestic violence, five incidents of malicious mischief, 11 disturbances and 33 incidents involving at least one arrest.

Sept. 12

Stolen vehicle: 1:30 a.m., 14200 block of 73rd Ave NE. A 35-year-old man was arrested after police received a report of two men using flashlights to look at cars in an apartment complex parking lot. When police arrived they spoke with one of the men, who was working on a motorcycle. The man claimed he was on a test ride with his friend when the bike broke down. The officer examined the bike and discovered it had been stolen out of Seattle. While searching the bike the officer also discovered a gram of heroin.

Sept. 13

Liquor: 5:25 p.m., 10000 block of NE 137th St. A 20-year-old man attempted to buy alcohol with a fake ID.

Theft: 5:41 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave NE. A 30-year-old woman attempted to steal a Seahawks 12th Man flag from Fred Meyer, but was caught by prevention loss staff. She refused to stay and left the store. Police arrived and took her into custody, where she was booked, released and cited via investigation for third degree theft.

Sept. 14

Theft: 2:04 a.m., 11800 block of NE 142nd St. A 24-year-old man was arrested after leaving a cab without paying the $33 fare. The 46-year-old cab driver found the man’s house and waited outside. The suspect then came out and yelled, punching and kicking at the cab window. Police arrived and arrested for theft and driving with a suspended license, as well as domestic violence after it was discovered he had assaulted his girlfriend of two years by pushing her down to the floor during an argument inside their house.

Assault: 4:30 a.m., 13200 block of NE 123rd St. A 57-year-old woman was arrested after she hit her 52-year-old boyfriend in the face during an argument. She had been drinking prior to the argument and left after hitting him. When she was pulled over by an officer he reported obvious signs of intoxication, and a test showed her to have a blood alcohol level of roughly .190. Her vehicle was impounded following her arrest.

Sept. 16

Violation of order: 12 a.m., 8000 block of NE 124th St. A 34-year-old man was arrested after he was discovered inside the residence of a 37-year-old woman who had filed a no-contact order for domestic violence against him.