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 1,200 per week.

Between June 10-19, the Kirkland Police Department reported 774 traffic violations (14 DUIs), 43 alarm calls, 40 car accidents, 45 noise complaints, 20 thefts, 19 car prowls, 14 domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, 27 calls of a disturbance, nine calls for illegal substances and 27 calls of civil disturbance. At least 97 people were arrested.

June 19

Illegal substance: 2:08 a.m., 8400 block of 120th Ave. N.E. A 34-year-old Seattle man was contacted by police after someone reported him asleep in his car with an open bottle of Vodka next to him. When the man attempted to find his wallet the officer noticed a marijuana pipe in the vehicle as well.

June 18

Domestic: 8:16 p.m., 9600 N.E. 120th Street. A 28-year-old woman called police to report that her husband shoved her and damaged property during an argument. The man also attempted to prevent her from calling police.

June 17

Disturbance: 1:45 a.m., 117 Main Street. A 27-year-old Kirkland man assaulted three people near the Central Club and was arrested.

Domestic: 12:30 p.m., 14700 block of 121st Court N.E. Officers responded to a call of a fight in progress and a male who was thrown through a window at a residence. When officers arrived they contacted the 24-year-old bleeding man who stated he fell through the window. He explained that there was a verbal confrontation with his brother and his mother attempted to intervene, tripping and falling into the man, knocking him through the window. The man’s stepfather then came down from upstairs thinking his stepson broke the window intentionally and began assaulting him, slamming his head into the counter twice and throwing him to the ground by his throat. The stepfather was arrested for assault.

Theft: 3:28 p.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave. N.E. Two Kirkland residents were arrested for stealing items from Safeway.

June 16

Intimidating a witness: 8:33 a.m., 11515 N.E. 118th Street. A 27-year-old Kirkland man was contacted by police at the Kirkland Court for attempting to intimidate a witness in regard to his assault trial. The man reportedly threatened the victim in front of the judge who was to oversee the case.

June 15

Informational report: 3:05 p.m., 12300 N.E. 73rd Place. Neighbors called to report three juveniles playing with a scoped rifle in their cul-de-sac. One of the juveniles was pointing the rifle at the other kids. Police contacted the juveniles and the parents who were “highly uncooperative.” The rifle was deemed to be a high-powered pellet air gun and the juveniles were filming a school project for Kirkland Junior High.

Warrant arrest: 4:06 p.m., 12000 block of 120th Place N.E. A 35-year-old California man was contracted in the Office Max parking lot after a store manager noticed the man sitting in his car for over six hours. The suspect was found to have four outstanding felony warrants out of California.

June 13

Domestic: 8:27 p.m., 177 Central Way. A 44-year-old Maple Valley man was arrested for assault after throwing his wife down on the pavement of the US Bank parking lot.

June 11

Domestic: 1:02 a.m., 12700 98th Ave. N.E. A 24-year-old Kirkland woman was taken into custody for assault after her boyfriend reported she slapped him three times with an open hand.