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 March 25-31, the Kirkland Police Department reported 533 traffic violations (eight DUIs), 15 alarm calls, 18 car accidents, seven noise complaints, nine thefts, three car prowls, eight domestic violence calls, five calls for assault, nine calls for harassment, seven acts of fraud, seven calls of a disturbance, three robberies, seven calls for issues pertaining to mental or emotional state, five calls for illegal substances and 12 calls of civil disturbance. At least 42 people were arrested.
March 30
Trespass: 5:44 p.m., 100 block of Ninth Ave. A 59-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after he returned to his previous residence where he had been evicted earlier and was served a no trespass letter. The man had been warned repeatedly to stay off the property.
March 29
Assault: 11:30 p.m., 100 Kirkland Ave. A 25-year-old North Bend man was arrested for fourth degree assault, obstruction and possession of marijuana after an officer observed the man walk up to the victim and “sucker punch” him in the face. After a short foot pursuit the man was arrested without further incident.
Informational report: 9:30 p.m., 12400 93rd Ave. N.E. A Kirkland woman reported that she and her daughter were having an argument when the daughter went on the balcony and said “I am done.” The mother said that her daughter never made any threats to harm herself. The daughter went to her father’s residence for the evening to calm down.
March 27
Malicious mischief: 8 p.m., 400 block of Fourth Ave. Three people were seen behind the Plum Court Apartments. A witness reported seeing two of the juveniles breaking street lamps with a stick. Upon contact, all three admitted to the crime and were arrested.
Assault: 3:10 a.m., 900 Sixth Street. A 36-year-old Redmond man was collecting water samples on the Google campus and was attacked from behind by an unknown male. The Redmond man broke free of the attacker without injury and the ran from the area. A 23-year-old Everett man was stopped shortly after and was positively identified by the victim.
Fraud: 2:30 p.m., 12000 block of N.E. 128th Street. A 25-year-old Seattle female went to Evergreen Hospital and provided a false identity in order to obtain medical treatment that she did not need. The woman was arrested for identity theft.
March 26
Theft: 2:40 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 31-year-old Bellevue woman was caught shoplifting at Costco. While searching the woman’s purse officers found approximately 15 Oxycodin pills. The woman claimed she had the prescription for the pills in her car but upon search officers only found .46 grams of marijuana.
Traffic offense: 1:30 a.m., Central Way and Market Street. A vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and the driver was found to be driving with a suspended license.
March 25
Robbery: 8:30 p.m., 1000 block of 137th Street. A 30-year-old Bothell man was stopped outside of the liquor store as he attempted to leave the scene with liquor he had not paid for.
