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.
Jan. 7
Burglary: 11:45 a.m., 13500 block of 121st Ave. N.E. A Kirkland resident reported that an unknown person broke into his home by gaining entry through the rear sliding door. The resident reported that jewelry was missing from the home.
Jan. 4
Assault: 1 p.m., 14100 block of 132nd Ave. N.E. A 14-year-old Kirkland boy shoved a school bus driver while he was exiting the bus. It caused the 63-year-old man to fall and injure his right arm. The boy was arrested for investigation of assault and later released to his father.
Jan. 2
Domestic: 1:10 a.m., 6500 block of 113th Ave. N.E. A 16-year-old Kirkland boy got into a verbal argument with his father after one of the two was released from the Kirkland jail. During the argument one of the males punched a hole in a door and threw some furniture around the house. The victim did not wish to pursue charges.
Burglary: 9 a.m., 1000 block of 131st Place N.E. Unknown suspect(s) stole approximately $30,000 worth of jewelry from residence sometime in the last two-and-a-half months.
Jan. 1
DUI: 2:09 a.m., 200 block of Market Street. A 50-year-old Mercer Island man was arrested for DUI after he improperly used the forward lane to turn left. He was stopped and found to have a blood alcohol level of .155.
Dec. 31
Theft: 2:42 p.m., 10800 block of N.E. 68th Street. Two unknown white males entered a Shell Station and stole the donation jar from the front counter. The theft was caught on surveillance tape.
Theft: 5:19 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave. N.E. A 25-year-old Issaquah man stole a Bose speaker system and ran out of the Fred Meyer store. He was later apprehended by police during an area check. He was booked and released and will be charged through the investigation.
Dec. 27
Burglary: 2 p.m., 14000 block of 105th Ave. N.E. A Kirkland resident reported an attempted burglary. The screen door was initially found to be disturbed but recently found that the lock on the glass door had been drilled.
Dec. 24
Theft: 12 a.m., 14300 block of 123rd Ave. N.E. A Kirkland female reported that an unknown suspect stole her Mongoose mountain bike sometime during the past few weeks. The bicycle was a blue and silver full suspension bike.
Dec. 19
Car prowl: 11:30 p.m., 500 block of 7th Ave. A Kirkland resident reported that his 98 Toyota 4Runner was broken into. The vehicle was parked in a secure garage under the man’s condo. The suspect(s) went to the man’s Public Storage and attempted to break into his locker with a pass code found in the car but could not access the locker. Public Storage is checking surveillance footage.