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 May 24 – June 6, there were 636 traffic incidents, 44 traffic accidents, seven DUIs, 56 general traffic incidents, 68 alarm calls, two arsons, 17 abandoned vehicles, 13 burglaries, six incidents of fraud, 17 civil incidents, 11 cases of harassment, 30 thefts, 29 vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts, 16 warrants served, 24 noise complaints, 13 animal calls, 26 incidents of domestic violence, nine incidents of malicious mischief, 22 disturbances, one trespass, two sex offenses, four assaults, nine hit and run and 41 incidents involving at least one arrest.

June 3

Theft: 6:42 p.m., 11700 block of NE 144th Pl. A 23-year-old man took cash from his mother’s purse, who wanted to press charges because he is on probation and constantly stealing from the family to support his alcohol addiction. He admitted to the theft and was arrested without incident.

June 2

Assault: 10:30 a.m., 10800 block of NE 134th St. A 22-year-old woman was taken into custody for assault after getting into a physical altercation with her 26-year-old boyfriend.

June 1

Theft: 12:15 a.m., 9800 block of NE 122nd St. A 27-year-old woman was cited through investigation after running up a $57 cab fare and then running into her apartment without paying the 41-year-old driver.

Theft: 6:51 p.m., 14300 block of 124th Ave NE. A 45-year-old woman was caught shoplifting a bottle of wine from 7-11 while accompanied by a 31-year-old man who appeared unaware of the theft. The woman was placed under arrest and transported to jail. She was then charged through investigation, with possible charges for the man based on the video surveillance footage.

May 30

Assault: 6 p.m., 11300 block of NE 124th St. A 21-year-old man got into a verbal argument with a 19-year-old woman that later turned physical. He was arrested for domestic violence.

May 28

Order violation: 3:25 a.m., 6500 block of 122nd Ave NE. A 32-year-old man was arrested for violating a no-contact order between him and a 46-year-old woman. He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant.

May 24

Theft: 7:20 p.m., 9800 block of NE 132nd St. A 40-year-old man was booked, cited and released for shoplifting from Goodwill.