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. 24-30 the Kirkland Police Department reported 642 traffic violations (11 DUIs), 42 alarm calls, 30 noise complaints, 11 calls for malicious mischief, 13 calls of disturbance, 13 thefts, eight car prowls, 30 acts of traffic abandonment, four animal calls, 14 calls of civil disturbance, six reported burglaries, nine domestic violence calls, six calls for harassment, seven juvenile calls, five calls for illegal drugs, seven acts of fraud and four alleged assaults. At least 41 people were arrested.
August 21
Trespass: 10:29 p.m., 200 Block 3rd Street. A 21-year-old man was found at the Kirkland Transit Center and was arrested after police discovered he had a current Trespass Letter in the system.
August 24
Car theft: 11:49 a.m., 12424 Totem Lake Boulevard N.E. A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing a stolen car, stolen property and driving while his license was suspended. The Honda Civic was recovered and a backpack, some clothing and other personal items were contained as evidence.
Domestic Violence: 8:20 a.m., 303 6th Avenue. A 43-year-old man allegedly pushed his 38-year-old girlfriend to the ground where she struck her head against a “rubbermaid dresser” and radio. He was arrested on Assault in the 4th Degree.
Harrassment: 12:30 p.m., 12828 N.E. 124th Street. An 18-year-old man was arrested for harassment and disorderly conduct for threatening a 45-year-old woman at the Dodge dealership.
August 25
Domestic violence: 7:11 a.m., 11400 N.E. 132nd Street. A 30-year-old man, allegedly high on different drugs, tore apart his 40-year-old brother’s apartment at Woodlake Apartments. The door frame, dishwasher and multiple items were damaged at his brother’s apartment. And the front door of an apartment below was “booted” by the suspect as well.
August 26
Minor in Possession: 12:20 a.m., 52 Lakeshore Plaza. A 19-year-old man was arrested for Minor in Consumption of alcohol outside of the K-Town teen nightclub.
Minor in Possession: 12:35 a.m., 10 Kirkland Avenue. A 15-year-old boy was spotted on the docks of Marina Park and was found to be under the influence of alcohol from a Preliminary Breath Test of 0.067. He was arrested for a Minor in Consumption.
Theft: 9:25 p.m. 10611 N.E. 68th Street. A 29-year-old man was arrested for 3rd Degree shoplifting at the Metropolitan Market. The items were valued at $11.03.
August 27
Illegal drugs: 1:31 p.m., the 10200 Block of N.E. 145th Street. A 23-year-old Bothell man was pulled over on a traffic stop, but after police smelled marijuana on the suspect, he handed the officer the drugs and an apple he used to smoke it with.
August 28
Car prowl: 4:30 p.m., 13520 100th Avenue N.E. A 26-year-old man allegedly reached into someone’s Hyundai to steal $80. He fled the scene after a witness called him in but was caught shortly after.
Minor in possession: 10:30 p.m., the 13000 Block of 129th Avenue N.E. An 18-year-old woman was cited for possession of alcohol, while at the same time, an 18-year-old man was arrested for violating his no-contact order between him and his ex-girlfriend, the woman who received the MIP.
