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 Aug. 19 to Aug. 25, the Kirkland Police Department reported 484 traffic violations (10 DUIs, five hit and runs), 35 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 35 noise complaints, 16 thefts, five burglaries, 12 car prowls, 11 domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, seven acts of fraud, 21 calls of a disturbance and seven animal-related calls. At least 34 people were arrested.
Aug. 23
DUI: 11:55 p.m., 327 Parkplace Center. A 30-year-old Spanaway man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. He submitted a blood alcohol content sample of .104 and .097.
False statements: 8 a.m., 10600 block of N.E. 68th St. A 32-year-old Colorado man was arrested for making false statements to a public servant and having a misdemeanor warrant.
Trespass: 12:10 p.m., 12010 120th Place N.E. A Motel 6 employee reported an unwanted and verbally abusive man refusing to leave the motel. The 27-year-old man was issued a trespass letter at the motel’s request. He refused to leave the property and called 911 to speak to a sergeant about his unfair treatment. After numerous warnings, he was eventually arrested for second-degree trespass.
Theft: 6:46 p.m., 10020 N.E. 137th St. A 19-year-old Kirkland man was detained by Safeway store security after he was seen leaving the store without paying for some hot food. Police arrested the man and he was booked into Kirkland Jail and released.
Aug. 22
Domestic violence: 2:30 a.m. A mother called to report that she had a physical altercation with her 15-year-old son, who pushed her. The boy told police he “didn’t mean to push his mother that hard.” He was arrested for fourth-degree assault and provided portable electronics that the mother believes may have been stolen. An investigation is ongoing.
DUI: 1:45 a.m., Central Way. A 28-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested for DUI after committing several traffic offenses. She performed poorly on field sobriety tests, submitting a .141 and .142 blood alcohol content samples.
DUI: 3 a.m., 900 block of Sixth St. A 26-year-old King County man was driving north bound on Sixth Street and struck a parked vehicle. The man then called to have his vehicle towed from the scene. A towing representative called police about this matter. Police stopped the man while he was walking back to his vehicle and admitted to driving the vehicle, but missed the part about hitting another vehicle. He failed all field sobriety tests and was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Questionable actions: 1:56 p.m. 10 block of 11th Avenue. The victim reported that he saw a subject he recognized from a previous traffic incident. He saw the same subject walking through his neighborhood and was concerned the subject may be stalking him.
Aug. 21
DUI: 1:20 a.m., 100 block of Kirkland Avenue. A 21-year-old Snohomish man was stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after he almost collided with a police officer’s patrol vehicle. The man provided a preliminary breath test of .190 and blood alcohol content samples of .175 and .195.
Aug. 20
Assault, malicious mischief: 2:25 a.m., 9000 block of N.E. 116th Place. A Kirkland couple got into an argument over text messages. During the argument, the 27-year-old woman damaged the man’s computer he uses for work and bit his bicep. She was arrested and booked for fourth-degree assault and malicious mischief, third-degree damage to private property. A no contact order was issued.
Traffic offenses: 4:14 p.m., 12200 block of 120th Ave. N.E. A 49-year-old Everett man was stopped on traffic violations. On contact he was found to be driving while his license was suspended with four previous convictions. He also had a non-extraditable warrant out of Anacortes. He was arrested and booked into custody.
DUI: 10:20 p.m., 14500 block of 119th Ave. N.E. An officer observed A 21-year-old Bothell man’s failure to stop at a stop sign. He was arrested for DUI, refusal to comply, resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license and several outside warrants. He was booked into Kirkland Jail.
Marijuana possession: 10:30 p.m., 600 block of Sixth St. A vehicle was stopped on a traffic violation and the driver was arrested for DUI and marijuana possession, one passenger was arrested for minor in possession and consumption of marijuana and the second passenger was arrested for minor in consumption.
Aug. 19
Minors in possession: 2:21 a.m., 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. Four 17-year-olds and two 16-year-olds were contacted at Juanita Beach Park after hours while they were skinny dipping in Lake Washington. All exhibited the effects of alcohol and were arrested for minors in possession. All subjects were booked and released to their parents.
Traffic offense: 6:49 p.m., 11600 block of N.E. 125th St. A 26-year-old Kirkland woman was stopped for a traffic violation. The responding officer found that she was driving with a suspended license for fraud-related reasons. The woman was placed into custody and admitted to taking the Department of Licensing driving test for her identical twin sister who had problems pass it, so DOL suspended her license.
