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. 25-31, there were 157 traffic incidents, 20 traffic accidents, three DUIs, 32 general traffic incidents, four cases involving illegal drugs, 30 alarm calls, 15 abandoned vehicles, six burglaries, 12 incidents of fraud, 15 civil incidents, nine cases of harassment, 23 thefts, 14 vehicle prowls, three vehicle thefts, 10 warrants served, 14 noise complaints, one animal call, 14 incidents of domestic violence, 17 disturbances, one sex offense, four hit and runs and 19 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Aug. 25
Warrant arrest: 8:29 p.m., 11000 block of NE 145th St.; A 44-year-old woman was arrested on her felony warrants for larceny and illegal drugs after she was seen at the residence of her 27-year-old boyfriend. The woman ran and locked herself in the bathroom and took a shower, but was arrested and transported to Snohomish County jail.
Aug. 27
Domestic: 2:05 p.m., 11400 block of NE 132nd St; A 23-year-old Redmond man was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth degree after grabbing a 21-year-old Monroe woman and placing her into a headlock. The woman was observed trying to flee from the man. Responding officers observed visible marks on the woman and she confirmed there had been an argument and a struggle.
Trespass: 6:44 p.m., 9800 block of NE 132nd Ave.; A 45-year-old intoxicated man was found at the Juanita Rite Aid, causing a disturbance and threatening staff. The man was found to have a valid trespass letter from the store, and was arrested and booked into Kirkland jail.
Domestic: 8:38 p.m., 10400 block of NE 145th St.; A juvenile male arrived high on meth to the home of his 31-year-old brother. When his brother refused to allow him inside, the juvenile pushed the brother several times and pushed him in the face. After struggling with responding officers, the juvenile was arrested for domestic violence assault in the fourth degree.
Aug. 29
DUI: 7:36 p.m., 12400 block of Totem Lake Blvd. NE; A 67-year-old woman was arrested after rear-ending a vehicle stopped at the intersection of 124th Street and Totem Lake Boulevard. She provided BAC samples of .218 and .204.
Warrant arrest: 10:13 p.m., 200 block of 3rd St; A 58-year-old Seattle man was contacted after Kirkland Parks employees saw him stumbling around the transit center. The man, who was intoxicated, caused a disturbance when they tried to help him. The man also had a $2,500 King County warrant for urinating on transit property, and was arrested on his warrant.
