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 Aug. 11 to Aug. 18, the Kirkland Police Department reported 584 traffic violations (12 DUIs), 33 alarm calls, 23 car accidents, 30 noise complaints, 15 thefts, 24 car prowls, 10 domestic violence calls, 11 calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, 12 calls of a disturbance and seven animal-related calls. At least 54 people were arrested.

Aug. 18

DUI: 11:19 p.m., 118th block of 100th Ave. N.E. A 21-year-old Seattle driver collided into a parked truck and was found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. He provided blood alcohol content samples of .114 and .117.

Minor in possession: 9:03 p.m., 200 block of Third St. Police contacted a 20-year-old Kirkland man at the Kirkland Transit Center. He was subsequently arrested and booked into custody for second-degree criminal trespass and minor in possession of liquor.

Aug. 17

Domestic violence: 10:29 p.m., 9500 block of N.E. 120th St. A 19-year-old Kirkland woman was arrested for fourth-degree assault after the victim called 911.

DUI: 1:40 a.m., 14500 block of 124th Ave. N.E. An officer stopped a 30-year-old Woodinville driver for traveling 54 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. The man had been consuming alcohol and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .110 and blood alcohol contest samples of .094 and .095.

Harassment: 5:39 p.m., 12400 block of 110th Lane N.E. A 25-year-old Kirkland woman was arrested for harassing an 11-year-old. She was booked into Snohomish County Jail.

Assault: 2:30 a.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 21-year-old Federal Way man and 29-year-old Everett man were arrested for fourth-degree assault after they started a fight with five other subjects over a ride. The men threw two woman to the ground and injured them.

Aug. 16

Assault: 10 p.m., 12000 block of Slater Ave. N.E. A Kirkland couple were in a heated argument over the TV remote control. The man struck his wife with the remote control in her mouth twice, causing her pain. He was arrested for fourth-degree assault.

Aug. 15

Malicious mischief: 5:07 p.m., 10200 block of N.E. 132nd St. A 12-year-old was arrested and booked into King County juvenile detention after he became physically combative with staff at the Northwest School of Innovative Learning in Kirkland. The boy punched a staff member in the nose twice. When a second employee came to assist in restraining the boy, he slugged the other staff member in the jaw three times, causing injury to both employees. The child recently assaulted another teacher and is awaiting court for assault charges after he attempted to stab his nephew with scissors.

Aug. 13

Shoplifting: 5:45 p.m., 10000 block of N.E. 137th St. A 16-year-old boy was arrested for third-degree theft after he shoplifted a jar of Pace salsa. He was also found in possession of a bag containing a glass pipe and papers.

Aug. 12

DUI: 1:02 a.m., 9700 block N.E. 132nd St. Kirkland police stopped a 58-year-old Kirkland man after the officer observed poor lane travel. The man performed poorly on field sobriety tests and provided a preliminary breath test of .136 and a blood alcohol content sample of .118. He was also cited for improper lane travel, booked and released from Kirkland Jail.

Warrant felony: 4:22 p.m. A 48-year-old Bonney Lake man was arrested on his felony warrant for child support contempt of court out of Tacoma. A random registration check also concluded he was driving with a suspended license. He was transported to Kirkland Jail and was issued a criminal citation.

Harassment: 9:30 a.m., 11600 block of 132nd Ave. N.E. A 44-year-old Bothell man was arrested after he made threats to kill his sister. They had gotten into an argument after the sister called the man names in the waiting room at Lake Washington Technical College.

Aug. 11

Counterfeit bill: 12 a.m. An unknown suspect passed a counterfeit $20 bill at the Wendy’s drive thru.