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 Sept. 19-25, there were 293 traffic incidents, 24 traffic accidents, four DUIs, 39 general traffic incidents, 31 alarm calls, six abandoned vehicles, eight burglaries, 12 incidents of fraud, 18 civil incidents, seven cases of harassment, 17 thefts, 11 vehicle prowls, five vehicle thefts,  eight warrants served, 20 noise complaints, four animal calls, 17 incidents of domestic violence, five incidents of malicious mischief, seven disturbances, one sex offense, and 25 incidents involving at least one arrest.

Sept. 24

Assault: 12:29 a.m.m, 600 block of 4th St. A 63-year-old man was arrested after he assaulted his ex-girlfriend by pushing her onto a bed following an argument over the ex-girlfriend wanting to see his phone. He was stopped in traffic by police and arrested.

Theft: 12 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave NE. A 70-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting $620 worth of items from Fred Meyer. She was caught handing the items off to Metro Access to be loaded into a bus. She was arrested and released, with charges sent to the prosecutor.

Sept. 23

Assault: 3:30 p.m., 6600 block of 123rd Ave NE. A 22-year-old man was arrested after he grabbed the steering wheel from his girlfriend, who was driving, following a verbal argument. When she tried to prevent him from taking the wheel he hit her arm. She bit him to try to stop him.

Sept. 22

Theft: 3:20 p.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave NE. A 28-year-old man was arrested for attempting to steal a bottle of Kraken Spiced Rum and a bottle of Gatorade.

Violation of order: 10:30 p.m., 11900 block of 93rd LN NE. A 40-year-old man was arrested for violating a no-contact order after he was found in the same residence as his 29-year-old ex-girlfriend. They have a child and previously lived together.

Sept. 21

Assault: 10:30 a.m., 10200 block of NE 112th St. A 48-year-old female was charged with assault for hitting a 15-year-old girl with a spray bottle, which left bruises and marks. The girl was removed and placed in Child Protective Service custody.

Sept. 19

Assault: 11 p.m., 14100 block of 74th PL NE. A 35-year-old man was arrested after he slapped a 24-year-old woman in the face, causing her to bleed.