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 Oct. 10-17, there were 485 traffic incidents, 24 traffic accidents, three DUIs, 41 general traffic incidents, 23 alarm calls, 18 abandoned vehicles, seven burglaries, 11 incidents of fraud, 12 civil incidents, five cases of harassment, 16 thefts, 19 vehicle prowls, two vehicle thefts, 18 warrants served, 13 noise complaints, five animal calls, 10 incidents of domestic violence, two incidents of malicious mischief, 12 disturbances, two assaults and 34 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Oct. 10
Assault: 11:24 a.m., 100 block of 5th Ave. A 51-year-old man was arrested after he got into an argument with a 56-year-old man and threw coffee at him. He then shoved him down and tried to choke him.
Oct. 11
Vehicle prowl: 10:55 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave NE. A 23-year-old man was arrested after previously being released when he was seen by a Fred Meyer employee prowling a vehicle. He fled the scene and was stopped by the corridor trail.
Oct. 12
Disorderly conduct: 1:30 p.m., 100 block of 14th Ave. A 42-year-old man was arrested after a 44-year-old woman, who was renting out of his home, called the police. When the officer arrived they found the man standing over her while she shouted at him to get back. Police stated he has a history of emotional and mental issues.
Oct. 14
Disorderly conduct: 8 p.m., 10800 block of 124th Ave NE. A 26-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were arrested after the woman began acting strange and jumping in front of traffic and chasing after cars. Police responded to numerous 911 calls and both the man and woman were arrested. They were also found to be intoxicated and the man appeared to be high on an unknown drug.
Oct. 15
Assault: 1 p.m., 200 block of Kirkland Ave. A 51-year-old man was arrested after he pried his 26-year-old fiance’s engagement ring off her finger. They are in the process of ending their relationship due to the man’s drug use. During the arrest, the man was found to have meth and a pipe in his pocket.
Assault: 5 p.m., 12600 block of NE 144th St. A 36-year-old man was arrested after he got into an argument with his 28-year-old wife. He threw his wallet at her and grabbed her by the throat.
Oct. 16
Trespass: 2 p.m., 12300 block of NE 115th Pl. A 50-year-old man was arrested after a 44-year-old woman reported him trespassing in her apartment in violation of a no-contact order she had filed against him. The order, however, had not been served prior to the incident. The police served it to him as they arrested him for trespassing, in addition to an outstanding warrant for trespass at another residence.
Oct. 17
Warrant: A 17-year-old girl was arrested after she was caught having sex with a 16-year-old boy in his room at Friend’s of Youth. She was a missing person and arrested on an outstanding warrant. Police transported her to Snohomish County. The FOY director has not yet decided if the boy and girl will be trespassed from the center.
