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 Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, there were 340 traffic incidents, 37 traffic accidents, four DUIs, 26 general traffic incidents, 28 alarm calls, nine abandoned vehicles, six burglaries, five incidents of fraud, six civil incidents, three cases of harassment, 26 thefts, 37 vehicle prowls, three vehicle thefts, 16 warrants served, 18 noise complaints, six animal calls, 12 incidents of domestic violence, two incidents of malicious mischief, 12 disturbances, three assaults, two sex offenses and 41 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Nov. 5
Trespass: 8:40 a.m., 200 block of 8th Ave. W. A 47-year-old man was arrested for trespassing at Kirkland Pediatrics after coming onto their property. He had been previously removed from the property last month.
Nov. 4
Warrant: 2:31 a.m., 4500 block of Lake Washington Blvd. NE. A 30-year-old man was arrested on a trespass warrant out of Renton. He was taken into custody without incident.
Nov. 3
Warrant: 4:30 a.m., 12500 block of NE 95th St. A 19-year-old man was arrested outside of the Rose Hill Safeway parking lot for an outstanding warrant for burglary. He also had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Auburn for vehicle prowling. While he was arrested, officers discovered a shaved key and file on him, as well as small amounts of heroin.
Nov. 2
Warrant: A 23-year-old homeless man was arrested on a warrant for third degree theft out of Issaquah, where he was transported by police.
Obstructing officer: 8 p.m., 12600 block of NE 85th St. A 42-year-old man was arrested for obstructing an officer after he refused to provide documentation during a traffic accident investigation. The suspect was the driver of the vehicle at fault and caused a disturbance with the officer and the other parties involved. He was booked and cited and released. His vehicle was impounded.