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. 14-21, there were 437 traffic incidents, 34 traffic accidents, seven DUIs, 39 general traffic incidents, 37 alarm calls, 14 abandoned vehicles, four burglaries, 12 incidents of fraud, 24 civil incidents, seven cases of harassment, 16 thefts, 13 vehicle prowls, five vehicle thefts, 24 warrants served, 35 noise complaints, 11 animal calls, 10 incidents of domestic violence, eight incidents of malicious mischief, one assault, 23 disturbances, two sex offenses, two reported rapes, and 38 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Aug. 20
Warrant: 12:31 a.m., 13900 block of 123rd Ave NE. A 22-year-old man was arrested on a theft warrant.
Aug. 19
Protection order: 8:30 a.m., 11200 block of 67th St. A 21-year-old man was arrested after police were called in response to a verbal argument he was having with his 18-year-old girlfriend. Officers discovered there is an active and served no-contact order listing the girlfriend as the protected party. They also discovered the boyfriend had several outstanding warrants, including a previous violation of the no-contact order.
Assault: 5:20 p.m., 10200 block of NE 132nd St. A 22-year-old man was arrested after he assaulted another patient at Fairfax Hospital. Due to his extensive history he was booked.
Warrant: 4:24 p.m., 11600 block of 93rd Ave NE. A 37-year-old man was arrested after he was recognized from prior contact as having an outstanding warrant for his arrest for driving with a suspended license.
Minor in possession: 4:41 p.m., 9700 block of NE Juanita DR. Two 19-year-old women were arrested after they were found in a park with marijuana and open alcohol containers.
Aug. 18
Trespass: 6:50 p.m., 12000 block of NE 128th St. A 15-year-old boy was arrested for stealing medical supplies from Evergreen Hospital.
Aug. 15
Theft: 3:23 p.m., 1000 block of 8th St. A 31-year-old man began using a company gas card to fill his vehicle after he quit in March. Charges have been filed through investigation.