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. 1-8, there were traffic incidents, traffic accidents, 10 DUIs, 28 general traffic incidents, 32 alarm calls, 15 abandoned vehicles, one burglary, eight incidents of fraud, 13 civil incidents, six cases of harassment, 18 thefts, 21 vehicle prowls, three vehicle thefts, 12 warrants served, 13 noise complaints, one animal calls, 12 incidents of domestic violence, five incidents of malicious mischief, 11 disturbances, one trespass, five assaults, six hit and runs and 34 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Jan. 7
Theft: 9:20 p.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave NE. A 22-year-old woman was caught shoplifting groceries. She was taken into custody.
Jan. 5
Disorderly conduct: 10:30 a.m., 8500 block of 122nd Ave NE. A 20-year-old woman called police concerning a 33-year-old homeless man kicking and striking one of her customers at her drive-thru coffee stand. The homeless man then struck her in the shoulder when she tried to help the customer. Police found the man to be aggressive, defiant and drunk. He was arrested and booked for disorderly conduct.
Assault: 2:22 p.m., 10200 block of NE 133nd St. A 32-year-old man picked up a chair and struck a 44-year-old man in the head with it. The suspect was arrested and will be charged with assault through investigation.
Jan. 4
Assault: 10:30 a.m., 10020 block of NE 124th St. Police responded to a fight at Camp Unity between two homeless people. A 35-year-old woman got into an argument with a 28-year-old man inside their tent over a dollar. She finally bit his upper lip. Following her arrest, she was uncooperative and refused to allow photos or give a statement.
Jan. 3
Drugs: 9:30 a.m., 12700 block of NE 129th Ct. A 20-year-old woman was found passed out in an apartment complex. She seemed to be in good health, but lied about how she got into the cabana and provided several false names. She eventually, and tearfully, handed over .26 grams of meth and some paraphernalia. She was booked on an outstanding theft warrant out of Woodinville and was charged through investigation.
Jan. 2
Warrant: 1:24 a.m., 12000 block of 120th Pl NE. A 24-year-old woman was approached by an officer at the Motel 6 parking lot who discovered she had an outstanding warrant out of Bothell for domestic violence assault.
