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 action originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,100 per week.
Between March 18-24 the Kirkland Police Department reported 577 traffic violations (six DUIs), 18 traffic accidents, eight noise complaints, 11 thefts, 10 domestic violence calls, 15 alarm calls, eight car prowls, nine cases of civil disturbances, five burglaries, nine disturbances, four cases of fraud and six harassment calls. At least 43 people were arrested.
March 22
Minor, liquor violation: 7:40 p.m., 11900 block of N.E. 81st Circle. A 16-year-old Kirkland girl was contacted at her residence after her mother called her in as a missing person. The girl was visibly intoxicated and supplied a blood alcohol level of .165. Information about the supplier of the liquor was passed on to Redmond police.
Malicious mischief: 7:24 p.m., 12200 block of N.E. 131st Way. An 18-year-old Kirkland female refused to get out of her mother’s car at Evergreen Heights Apartments. When her mother called police, the woman caused damage to the interior of the vehicle. The woman was arrested for malicious mischief and domestic violence.
Sex offense, other: 5:41 p.m., N.E. 85th Street and 114th Ave. N.E. Police received a report of four juvenile males “mooning” traffic by exposing their bare bottoms and honking their vehicle’s horn to get attention. The vehicle is registered to a person who lives in Kirkland. Police visited the owner of the vehicle.
Weapons violation: 4:53 p.m., 600 block of Fifth Place S. Three male juveniles were playing “war” with Airsoft guns in an abandoned lot. Two of the juveniles live at nearby apartments and had been warned the day prior about playing with Airsoft guns in the city limits of Kirkland. The guns were taken and their parents were notified.
March 21
CPS: 2:13 p.m., 10400 N.E. 68th Street. A special education teacher observed a bruise on a nine-year-old student’s left forearm and called to report it. The teacher stated that this is the fourth time she has reported bruising that she has observed on the child.
Domestic: 1:10 a.m., 11000 block of 115th Place N.E. A 48-year-old Kirkland man was booked for assault after he assaulted his male partner during an argument. The suspect attempted to kick the victim in the chest twice, then put him in a head lock and proceeded to punch him in the face.
Warrant arrest: 10:09 a.m., 11600 100th Ave. N.E. A 30-year-old Kirkland man was found to have a warrant out of Lake Forrest Park and was arrested.
Theft: 10:50 a.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 58-year-old Bellevue man was caught by Costco security trying to steal several ink cartridges from a printer display case. The man was detained by Costco security. The man admitted he had the ink cartridges in his pocket when he attempted to leave.
March 19
DUI: 3:02 a.m., 12300 N.E. 116th Street. A 25-year-old Everett man was stopped for his defective license plate light and driving infractions. He performed poorly on a field sobriety test and provided a blood alcohol level of .111.
March 18
DUI: 12:45 a.m., 11000 block of 98th Ave. N.E. A 39-year-old Bothell man was arrested for DUI.
Minor, liquor violation: 6:10 p.m., 500 Parkplace Center. A 20-year-old Redmond man and a 17-year-old Redmond female were contacted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the two having intercourse in a public area. Both juveniles were intoxicated and arrested for minor in possession.
