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 800 per week.
Between Feb. 4-10 the Kirkland Police Department reported 481 traffic violations (five DUIs), 17 traffic accidents, 10 noise complaints, seven thefts, seven domestic violence calls, 19 alarm calls, one car prowl, 12 cases of civil disturbances, three burglaries, nine disturbances, five cases of fraud and five harassment calls. At least 40 people were arrested.
Feb. 10
Warrant arrest: 4:50 p.m., 12300 120th Place N.E. A 27-year-old Seattle man and his girlfriend were contacted in the Joe’s parking lot for a verbal argument. No crime occurred but the man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Seattle.
Feb. 9
Domestic: 7:39 p.m., 100000 N.E. 130th Lane. Police contacted a 22-year-old Kirkland woman in response to a domestic disturbance. The woman was in an argument with her brother when she was pushed and kicked. The 26-year-old man was arrested.
Feb. 8
Warrant arrest: 4:07 p.m., 14500 124th Ave. N.E. An officer was conducting a search for a burglary suspect. The 19-year-old Kirkland man had a $200,000 burglary warrant from King County. The man was told that he was arrested on his warrant and for escaping work release, to which he replied, “I was on work release? I don’t know anything about that.”
Feb. 7
DUI: 1:50 a.m., 12500 132nd Ave. N.E. A 26-year-old Everett man was stopped for his erratic driving. He smelled of intoxicants and had no shirt on. He submitted a blood alcohol sample of .218.
Feb. 6
Warrant arrest: 11:16 p.m., 12000 124th Ave. N.E. A 33-year-old Spokane man was stopped for a burned out headlight and was found to have a misdemeanor warrant out of King County.
Minor, Liquor violation: 2:01 a.m., 25 Lakeshore Plaza. Two juvenile boys were contacted in the parking lot behind K-Town. Both were arrested for being in possession of drug paraphernalia and consuming alcohol.
Feb. 5
Weapons violation: 12:21 a.m., 6000 126th Ave. N.E. A 43-year-old Arizona man was arrested for brandishing a firearm, reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm without a license.
Assault: 4:20 a.m., 12000 N.E. 62nd Street. Two Kirkland females, 24- and 25-years-old, reported that a 23-year-old Kirkland man assaulted both of them. Police went to the man’s apartment but there was no answer. Police forced their way into the residence and took the man into custody.
Feb. 4
DUI: 8:52 p.m., 11700 98th Ave. N.E. A 47-year-old Kirkland man was arrested on DUI.
False information: 11:16 p.m., 52 Lakeshore Plaza. A 16-year-old Kent boy was arrested for providing a false name to police. It was found that the boy was trespassing on K-Town due to a theft that had occurred.
Assault: 3:30 p.m., 8500 block of 122nd Ave. N.E. A 50-year-old Bellevue man and his 40-year-old girlfriend got into a physical altercation in a parking lot. Three witnesses saw the couple exchange multiple blows to the face. Based on the investigation, the man was determined to be the aggressor.