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 800 per week.

Between Jan. 3-6, the Kirkland Police Department reported 359 traffic violations (one DUI), 14 traffic accidents, six noise complaints, six thefts, four domestic violence calls, 12 alarm calls, five motor vehicle prowls, seven cases of civil disturbances, two burglaries, two disturbances, five cases of fraud and five harassment calls. At least 19 people were arrested.

Jan. 6

Warrant arrest: 8:37 p.m., 222 Parkplace Center. A 25-year-old Kirkland man was contacted during a verbal dispute with his girlfriend and arrested on an outstanding warrant.

DUI: 10:58 p.m., 11000 N.E. 85th Street. A 50-year-old Kirkland man was stopped on a traffic violation and arrested for DUI. The man refused to take a field sobriety test.

Domestic: 8:30 a.m., 1300 block of Fifth Street. A 41-year-old Kirkland female was arrested after she punched her husband during an argument.

Fraud: 2 p.m., 10500 block of N.E. 122nd Street. The victim is an online media seller who purchased some Microsoft software that turned out to be counterfeit. The software was purchased from a company named DH Gate with is out of China. The victim purchased the software via a PayPal account for $1,702.11. The report was taken for documentation so she could be refunded her money.

Jan. 5

Minor, liquor violation: 2:08 a.m., 12500 block of N.E. 85th Street. An 18-year-old man was contacted inside the bathroom of the Rose Hill Safeway after employees reported him to be extremely intoxicated and uncooperative. The man was arrested and provided a blood alcohol sample of .104.

Malicious Mischief: 5 p.m., 9525 130th Ave. N.E. The custodian at Mark Twain Elementary found graffiti on portable classroom No. 2 during the morning hours. District maintenance personnel cleaned up the graffiti immediately.

Jan. 4

Domestic: 11:45 a.m., 7000 116th Ave. N.E. A married couple were reportedly having a verbal argument in the Houghton Park and Ride. The man threatened to jump out of the moving car at one point. The man eventually took the bus home before police arrived. No crime occurred.

Domestic: 6 p.m., 9800 block of 128th Ave. N.E. A 51-year-old Kirkland woman reported being shoved twice during an argument with her husband. Her son advised police his father pushed his mother four or five times. The man was eventually tracked down and arrested.

Jan. 3

Car theft: 7 p.m., 8400 block of 120th Ave. N.E. A 51-year-old woman reported that her Speedy Auto Glass van had been stolen. A 31-year-old Newcastle man is a suspect in the theft.

Jan. 2

Informational report: Bellevue PD reported a possible sexual assault at Overlake Hospital. The victim refused contact with police upon arrival.