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 29 to Aug. 4, the Kirkland Police Department reported 476 traffic violations (12 DUIs), 28 alarm calls, 30 car accidents, 32 noise complaints, 21 thefts, nine car prowls, 12 domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, nine acts of fraud, 22 calls of a disturbance, five calls for illegal substances and 18 calls of civil disturbance. At least 40 people were arrested.
Aug. 4
Hit-and-run: 1:47 p.m., 6605 Lake Washington Boulevard N.E. A 19-year-old Bellevue man was arrested after he left the scene of a collision without providing his contact information. The victim was able to get the man’s license plate number before he left. The man returned to Bellevue to check in with his parents at their residence. The parents confirmed that he was the driver and the man was contacted by phone and agreed to come back to the scene where he was arrested.
Aug. 3
Indecent exposure: 3:23 p.m., 300 block of Central Way. A 43-year-old homeless man on a Razor scooter was arrested for indecent exposure after displaying his penis to the female victim.
Weapons violation: 11 p.m., 900 block of Railroad Ave. Three Kirkland teenagers were contacted as they walked along railroad tracks. One of the teens, a 19-year-old man, was found to be in possession of brass knuckles and a pipe.
Aug. 2
Assault: 10 p.m., 2000 block of Market Street. A 27-year-old San Diego man was initially contacted in Juanita Bay Park as it was closed for the evening and was told to leave. After police left, the man grabbed the arms of two female pedestrians as they walked by him on the sidewalk of Market Street. Both women were distressed and scared by the actions of the man, who was arrested for assault.
Warrant arrest: 10:50 p.m., 9900 block of N.E. 125th Lane. Police responded to a noise complaint and the resident showed to have two warrants and was arrested.
Warrant arrest: 7:52 p.m., 13100 block of N.E. 80th Street. A 42-year-old Redmond female was trying to move out of a residence and got into a verbal argument over kitchen items. The woman was arrested on her outstanding warrant.
Aug. 1
Theft: 4:19 p.m., 1000 block of N.E. 137th Street. A 40-year-old Kirkland woman allegedly shoplifted $30 worth of groceries from Safeway. The woman was contacted at her vehicle and stated that she didn’t remember if she paid for the items.
July 31
Obstructing: 1:40 a.m., 12000 block of N.E. 124th Street. A 29-year-old Missouri man was arrested for obstruction after he ran from police during a possible assault investigation.
July 30
Theft: 3:15 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 46-year-old Renton woman was arrested for theft after concealing pork jerky, allergy medicine and a bra totaling $92.39 in her purse.
Domestic: 11 a.m., 13000 block of 112th Ave. N.E. A 34-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assaulting his wife.
July 29
Warrant arrest: 10:51 a.m., 2000 block of Market Street. A 42-year-old Kirkland woman was stopped for speeding and found to have multiple warrants for theft.
Theft: 12:35 p.m., 900 block of Kirkland Ave. A 21-year-old Woodinville female was arrested for theft after shoplifting $400 worth of bikinis. The woman was stopped on I-405 with the bikinis.
