The weekly Kirkland Police blotter is represented on an interactive map below. Instead of listing the selection of calls separately, this feature allows the information relating to the call to be placed on the map itself.
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 May 27 to April 3, the Kirkland Police Department reported 401 traffic violations (16 DUIs), 24 alarm calls, 15 car accidents, 19 noise complaints, 17 thefts, 11 car prowls, 10 domestic violence calls, three acts of fraud and three controlled substances. At least 38 people were arrested.
View Kirkland Police Blotter May 27 to April 3 in a larger map
June 1
Warrant arrest: 7 p.m. 12600 block of N.E. 119th Street. A male was contacted as a result of a suspicious call. He was identified by his Colorado Birth Certificate and school ID. He was found to have a warrant out of Issaquah for third-degree theft and was arrested and transported ti Issaquah.
DUI: 12 a.m. 300 block of Central Way. Jake B. Sharp, 23, of Kirkland was stopped for multiple traffic infractions. Sharp performed fairly on field sobriety test but refused a breathalyzer test. Sharp was arrested for DUI and released to Farwest Taxi.
May 30
Trespass: 7:30 a.m. 200 block of 3rd Street. Howard Z. Blair, Jr., 47, of Kirkland was arrested for trespassing at the Kirkland Transit Center. He had been banned from the location in 2008.
May 29
DUI: 1:56 a.m. 11500 block of N.E. 85th Street. Katherine N. Pepka, 21, of Bellevue was stopped for traffic violations and the responding officer could smell alcohol and she was slurring her speech. Pepka agreed to a field sobriety test to which she performed poorly. A breathalyzer was refused and Pepka was arrested for DUI. She provided two breath samples at the Kirkland Police Department of .171 and .173.
Domestic violence: 12:30 p.m. 13000 block of N.E. 102nd Place. The reporting officer was dispatched to the address and advised that a 39-year-old Kirkland man was holding down his step-daughter after she had been caught trying to go out her bedroom window. Upon arrival the officer heard loud crying from the residence and noted the front door was locked. Dispatch advised the officer the man would open the door if the officer watched the window to make sure the 17-year-old girl would not jump from the window. After entering the home and talking with the man the officer noticed bite marks on his left forearm and wrist. The man stated that the girl bit him after he attempted to pull her away from the open window. The office also noticed a piece of plywood that looked to have been nailed up in front of the window. The girl was subsequently arrested for assault and transported to the youth detention center.
Reckless burning: 6:52 p.m. 12400 100th Ave. N.E. A 16-year-old male Bothell resident was arrested for reckless burning.
Car prowl: 7:03 a.m. 9800 block of N.E. 124th Street. A 28-year-old Kirkland woman had her 2000 VW Beetle broken into overnight. Entry was made by smashing the passenger side window. Nothing was taken, but the glove box and center console were gone through. No information was obtained about the subspect.
May 28
Theft: 1:28 p.m. 10900 block of 115th Ct. N.E. A 40-year-old Kirkland man noticed numerous unauthorized entries into his checking account. He later learned that someone had accessed his Bank of America checking account and had written numerous checks.
Threats: 3:21 p.m. 12600 block of 116th Ave. N.E. A 46-year-old Kenmore man fired a 28-year-old Lynnwood man after he made threats to burn the Redmond Aegis facility to the ground for firing his fiance. The Kenmore man did not believe his former employee would carry out the threat but wanted the man permanently banned from the premises. The Lynwood man told officers that his statement was made out of anger and taken out of context. The man was advised of the permanent trespass for all Aegis facilities.
May 27
Trespass: 8:08 a.m. 12000 block of N.E. 80th Street. A male was arrested for trespassing at Lake Washington High School after being asked to leave.
Liquor: 5:30 p.m. 5910 Lake Washington Blvd. N.E. Four Bothell High School seniors were arrested for possessing alcohol after celebrating senior skip-day at Houghton Beach.
Theft: 10:34 p.m. 200 block of Central Way. Cashier of Market on Central called police back after suspects from earlier theft returned to the scene looking for some pizza. Kevin R. McKenzie, 22, and Jeired A. Nedrow, 19, both of Bellevue, were contacted outside Papa John’s Pizza and arrested on suspicion of theft after both were positively identified by the Market’s cashier. Nedrow was also be charged with minor in possession after he provided police with a blood alcohol content sample of .200. Nedrow was also in violation of his department of corrections conditions.
Trespass: 12:16 a.m. 12300 block of 105th Place N.E. An unidentified person reported hearing a back deck creak and seeing a shadow. No evidence of a prowler with gates closed, doors locked and no evidence of tampering. House was burglarized 4-5 months ago.
