Woman cited for shoplifting after attempting to steal $422 worth of groceries from Safeway | Police blotter for Jan. 11-15

The blotter feature is a description of a small selection of police incidents and 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.

Monday, Jan. 15

Theft: A 30-year-old woman was cited for shoplifting after attempting to steal $422 worth of groceries from the Safeway on the 10000 block of 137th St. NE. The woman had been confronted about the theft in the parking lot, and departed in green Ford Explorer while leaving behind the cart full of groceries.

Theft: A 43-year-old man was cited and released for theft of wine from the Safeway on the 10000 block of 137th St. NE.

Warrant arrest: A 42-year-old man was arrested on his Kirkland warrant for reckless driving on the 2700 block of 84th Ave. NE. He was booked into Kirkland County Jail.

Warrant arrest: A 17-year-old boy was contacted for trespassing in the parking garage of the Kirkland Library with three other juveniles and verbally identified himself. His return came back with a warrant for assault in the third degree. He was placed in handcuffs, searched, and then transported to Evergreen hospital for medical evaluation. After being cleared, he was transported and booked into KCYC. The juveniles accompanying him were released with warnings.

Sunday, Jan. 14

DUI: A 21-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence after being observed driving down the road with both passenger side tires missing on the 11200 block of 124th St. NE. The man showed significant impairment and blew .238 on the preliminary breath test.

Warrant arrest: A 36-year-old man was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant out of Bellevue for driving with a suspended or revoked license on the 11200 block of 124th St. NE.

Warrant arrest: While police stopped a 24-year-old driver for driving with a suspended or revoked license, his passenger, a 22-year-old woman, was recognized as having a felony warrant for taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission on the 11500 block of 124th St. NE. The man was cited and released; the woman was booked into Kirkland County Jail.

Saturday, Jan. 13

Warrant arrest: A 20-year-old man was arrested and booked into Kirkland County Jail on his outstanding misdemeanor warrant for driving with a suspended or revoked license on the 11700 block of NE 118th St.

Warrant arrest: A 28-year-old man was stopped for speeding on the 10000 block of 125th Dr. NE. and was found to be driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was also found to have a DWLS 3 warrant out of Shoreline and was arrested.

Friday, Jan. 12

DUI: A 20-year-old man was arrested and booked for driving under the influence and driving with a suspended or revoked license on the 11600 block of Slater Ave. NE.

Order violation: A 46-year-old woman was taken into custody and transported to the Kirkland County Jail after violating an active protection order on the 10000 block of 116th Ave. NE.

Warrant arrest: A 30-year-old man with a misdemeanor warrant out of Burien was arrested for a motor vehicle prowl on the 12500 block of 116th Ave. NE.

Thursday, Jan. 11

Warrant arrest: A 38-year-old man with a misdemeanor warrant for criminal trespassing out of Seattle was located near the downtown Kirkland Library. He was booked into Kirkland County Jail without incident.