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 22-28, the Kirkland Police Department reported 455 traffic violations (nine DUIs), 31 alarm calls, 30 car accidents, 37 noise complaints, 10 thefts, 20 car prowls, seven domestic violence calls, 13 calls for harassment, 10 acts of fraud, 10 burglary calls, 13 calls for harassment, 12 calls of a disturbance, eight calls for illegal substances and 12 calls of civil disturbance. At least 44 people were arrested.
July 27
Theft: 12:01 a.m., 3800 block of Lake Washington Boulevard N.E. A 32-year-old Seattle man was arrested for theft after fleeing out the door of a store with $16.91 of grocery items and cigarettes.
July 26
DUI: 10 p.m., 11600 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 47-year-old Monroe man was stopped on a traffic violation and was arrested for DUI after submitting a blood alcohol content of .184.
Domestic: 8 p.m., 13000 block of 101st Lane N.E. A 13-year-old Kirkland girl threatened her entire family and assaulted her brother by punching him in the face. The girl was arrested for assault.
Assault: 12:40 p.m., 12800 block of N.E. 85th Street. A 65-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assaulting a co-worker after an argument over washing silverware. The victim was slapped in the face.
Assault: 9:39 p.m., 13000 block of 101st Lane N.E. A 44-year-old Kirkland man assaulted his girlfriend by pushing her down the stairs. The woman had scratches and a broken fingernail.
Assault: 5:30 p.m., 13000 block of N.E. 112th Street. A 25-year-old Kirkland man assaulted his girlfriend and threatened another man.
July 25
Malicious Mischief: 4:12 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 52-year-old Kirkland man was arrested in the parking lot of Costco after damaging the hood of another patron’s car. The suspect took exception to the other man not stopping for appropriately in the parking lot and pounded his fist into the hood of the car causing damage.
Warrant arrest: 12:07 a.m., 12200 block of 102nd Place N.E. A 23-year-old Bellevue man was arrested on a public urination warrant.
Domestic: 4:53 a.m., 12300 block of N.E. 149th Court. A 25-year-old homeless woman was arrested after she came to the home of her former girlfriend and began pounding on the doors and windows. The woman was distraught over the end of the relationship and after no response at the home, she tore the windshield wipers from both cars belonging to the victim.
July 22
Burglary: 5 p.m., 13600 block of N.E. 138th Street. A Kirkland resident left his garage door open and a red mountain bike was taken from the garage.
Informational report: 5 a.m., 10400 block of 143rd Place. A 14-year-old boy was unintentionally hit with a BB from a BB gun that the boy had placed on a table.
