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 March 31-April 6, there were 395 traffic incidents, 21 traffic accidents, one DUI, 40 general traffic incidents, 45 alarm calls, 10 abandoned vehicles, 11 burglaries, 11 incidents of fraud, 21 civil incidents, six cases of harassment, 23 thefts, 16 vehicle prowls, one vehicle theft, 24 warrants served, 15 noise complaints, five animal calls, 12 incidents of domestic violence, 10 disturbances and one sex offense.
March 31
Domestic: 8:15 p.m., 12400 block of 109th Ct. NE; A 23-year-old female was arrested for assault in the fourth degree, domestic violence, after shoving and scratching her roommate after an argument about a $600 fine and the female moving out.
April 1
Warrant arrest: 11:40 p.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave. NE; A 36-year-old male was contacted at Tony’s bar and arrested on his $5,000 DUI warrent from King County Jail. The male was transported to KCJ without incident.
April 2
Traffic: 1:08 a.m., 12600 block of NE 118th St.; A 22-year-old male was observed DWLS 3rd degree one Slater Ave. By the time police turned to follow, the male entered Totem Firs Apartments. An officer caught up to the male as he was parking and turned on the squad-car lights in an attempt to stop the male, who exited his vehicle and ignored commands to stop and return to his vehicle, instead attempting to enter his apartment. The male was taken into custody and transported to jail for DWLS 3rd and failure to cooperate.
April 5
Theft: 10:09 p.m., 12400 block of Totem Lake Blvd. NE; A 32-year-old male was identified as an individual who had shoplifted items, identified as a children’s toy and children’s books, from the Rite Aid at Totem Lake. The male left the area before police arrived, but was identified by a 30-year-old female who had also stolen merchandise with the male. The female was taken into custody without incident. The male’s charges will be filed through investigation.
April 6
Domestic: 2:09 p.m., 10 block of 18th Ave. A; During a verbal confrontation between an ex-husband and ex-wife, a 37-year-old male faked like he was going to hit a 34-year-old female in the head with a glass. The female was holding their baby girl and flinched because she thought she was going to be hit. The male was taken into custody for assault in the fourth degree, domestic violence.
