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 Jan. 8-21, there were 635 traffic incidents, 47 traffic accidents, seven DUIs, 56 general traffic incidents, 70 alarm calls, 23 abandoned vehicles, 15 burglaries, 24 incidents of fraud, 20 civil incidents, 16 cases of harassment, 37 thefts, 32 vehicle prowls, seven vehicle thefts, 24 warrants served, 24 noise complaints, four animal calls, 24 incidents of domestic violence, seven incidents of malicious mischief, three fireworks complaint, 17 disturbances, six trespasses, five sex offenses, three assaults, two hit and run and 63 incidents involving at least one arrest.

Jan. 18

Theft: 12:40 p.m., 11200 block of NE 124th St. A 74-year-old man was caught shoplifting $14 worth of food from the Totem Lake QFC. He was released from the scene and charges will be forwarded for theft. He was also trespassed from the store for a period of two years by QFC management.

Assault: 2:45 p.m., 9800 block of NE 128th St. A 41-year-old man got into a domestic altercation when he went to his 48-year-old girlfriend’s house to get his tools that he left behind after moving out. During the altercation, he struck her in the face and pushed her several times into a dresser. He was arrested and charged with assault.

Jan. 17

Assault: 8:33 a.m., 12000 block of NE 128th St. A 20-year-old woman who was taken to a hospital the night before by Redmond Police caused a disturbance in the emergency room the following morning. She damaged a hand sanitizer dispenser and spat in the face of a security officer. She was placed in restraints for the duration of her stay. Charges were forwarded for assault.

Jan. 15

Assault: 11:30 a.m., unknown address. A 25-year-old man was arrested for assault after he pushed and hit his 23-year-old brother in the face. The altercation was over a pair of shoes and occurred at home. The suspect left the residence but was encouraged to meet police in person and was arrested.

Assault: 12:49 p.m., unknown address. A 29-year-old man was arrested for assault after punching his wife in the face and head after both of them got drunk. She suffered a laceration on her left cheek and a swollen forehead. The husband took offense when she told him to get away from her and their baby. Firearms were collected by officers for safekeeping.

Assault: 8:30 p.m., unknown address. After work, a man met his wife in downtown Kirkland for dinner. They drove home separately, however she took about 45 minutes to return home. They got into a verbal argument and she picked up a glass of water and threw its contents on him. She then threw the glass at his head. She was arrested and booked for assault.

Jan. 14

Assault: 10:04 p.m., 300 block of Central Way. A 28-year-old man was arrested for assault after he was observed pushing his 25-year-old girlfriend in front of Wendy’s.

Jan. 13

Assault: 8:12 p.m., 12300 block of NE 134th St. A woman reported that her 26-year-old boyfriend choked her and head butted her, causing injuries. He was arrested for assault.

Assault: 10:09 a.m., unknown address. A female juvenile was arrested for assault after getting into an altercation with her mother and slapping her in the head.

Malicious mischief: 12:30 a.m., 1800 block of 4th St. A woman was working as a house cleaner at a residence when she was assaulted by her fiancé who had arrived at the job site and accused her of being unfaithful. He took her cell phone and broke it, then punched her several times in the face, kicked her on the ground and placed his knee on her neck. He got up and took her laptop before leaving. Officers were unable to find him at any known addresses. Charges have been filed through investigation.

Jan. 12

Assault: 1:30 p.m. A 49-year-old woman got into an argument with her mother and then assaulted her. She was arrested for domestic violence.

Jan. 11

Vehicle prowling: 11:40 p.m., 11600 block of 91st Pl NE. A man was arrested for prowling a truck when the owner’s wife came home and saw the suspect standing over the bed of the truck, with the driver’s side door wide open. The woman then called her husband who confronted the suspect, who walked off. Nothing was damaged or missing. An officer found the suspect on 93rd Ave Northeast and K95 tracked to his location. They later confirmed the suspect was the person seen earlier. He was given a ride home and cited through investigation.

Jan. 10

Warrant: 9:46 a.m., 12600 block of 82nd Ave NE. A 26-year-old man got into an argument with his parents, who he lives with, after they refused to give him money to buy marijuana. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Jan. 8

Assault: 1:35 p.m., unknown address. A juvenile was arrested for assaulting staff at Friends of Youth.