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 10-16, there were 261 traffic incidents, 30 traffic accidents, five DUIs, 28 general traffic incidents, 33 alarm calls, 16 abandoned vehicles, seven burglaries, nine incidents of fraud, 12 civil incidents, two cases of harassment, 25 thefts, 17 vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts, seven warrants served, 18 noise complaints, nine animal calls, six incidents of domestic violence, five incidents of malicious mischief, arson, rape, homicide, 14 disturbances, one trespass, two sex offenses, one assault, six hit and run and 27 incidents involving at least one arrest.
July 15
Protection order violation: 11:15 a.m., 98000 block of NE 116th St. A 39-year-old man was arrested after he was found inside a vehicle with a 42-year-old woman in violation of a no contact order for domestic violence.
July 14
Trespass: 9:16 p.m., 12000 block of 120th Pl NE. A 66-year-old woman was arrested after getting into an altercation with the 47-year-old night manager for the Motel 6. The night manager requested she be removed, and due to a previous trespass letter already on file, the woman was cited for violation of the trespass order along with being removed from the property.
July 13
Theft: 6:35 p.m., 200 block of Parkplace Ctr. While at Parkplace, an officer was informed of a 28-year-old disheveled homeless man who had attempted to steal alcohol from the QFC. The officer spoke to the man, who was still holding the bottle in his hand, and asked if he was going to pay for it. The man answered, “No.” He was cited for theft, released and removed from the property.
July 12
Assault: 2:07 p.m., 100 block of Lake Street S. A 25-year-old woman was arrested and booked for domestic violence after attacking her 36-year-old boyfriend. Accusing him of stealing a $100 bill from her, she then kicked and punched him, and bit him several times. The boyfriend finally jumped out the second story window to escape. She later found the $100 bill in her own property.
July 11
Vehicle theft: 8:19 p.m., 200 block of Parkplace Ctr. A 17-year-old girl got into an argument with a 30-year-old man while they were driving. When they parked, the man became upset, exited the vehicle and smashed the girl’s phone. He then threw a bottle of orange juice at her and pushed and hit her. He then stole her car and fled the scene. Charges were filed through investigation.
July 10
Theft: 7:15 p.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave Ne. A 15-year-old girl shoplifted a bottle of alcohol from a store. Loss prevention was able to get the bottle back but the girl fled the scene. An officer located her and she was arrested and later released to her adult sister.
