KPD Blotter: Man Beat Up on His Way Home from Tony's Bar

In another incident, a man and woman were arrested for stealing a purse at Denny's and making false statements to the police.

Kirkland Firefighter on State Probation for Failing to Note Assault Conviction

The Department of Health put the firefighter on probation through December for failing to answer "yes" when asked on his EMT certification renewal if he had been convicted of a crime. He pleaded guilty to assaulting his girlfriend in 2008.

Kirkland Business Seeks Help to Recover Stolen Work Trailer

Family-owned Alloy Wheel Repair said one of its custom-made trailers was stolen from the business's lot in the Totem Lake area, and it is asking for people to keep an eye out for it.

Teen Shot at FDA Facility Near Kirkland Released, No Charges Filed Yet

The Seattle Times reports the 15-year-old boy has been released from juvenile detention as the investigation continues into the circumstances of his being shot in the foot by a security guard investigating a suspicious vehicle.

KIRO: Affidavits Portray Danford Grant as Determined Sexual Predator

New search warrant affidavits filed by police allege the Seattle attorney was foiled in several attempts before finally raping a massage therapist in Seattle.

KPD Blotter: Two Dozen Bottles of Liquor Lifted from Local Stores

In another incident, two men were ejected from Wendy's after causing a disturbance because they claimed someone spit in their food.

Update: Bothell Homicide Victim Identified

Police went to the Bothell woman's home Tuesday morning when her employer called to say she had not arrived for work. Susann Smith, 37, died of head injuries, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office.

Kirkland Take-Over Bank Robbery Suspects Linked to Crips, Held for Trial

A federal judge ordered four men and a woman suspected of bank robberies in Kirkland, Lakewood and Seattle held for trial. The FBI is still looking for two alleged accomplices.

KPD Blotter: Car with Loaded Smith & Wesson Stolen

In another case, two men were arrested for fighting inside and outside of Kirkland's Tikki Bar.

Cold Case Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty; Victim's Dad Reacts Emotionally

Cillfford Everell Reed, a 59-year-old Montana man and former Seattle resident, was arraigned in King County Superior Court in the 1996 murder of 28-year-old Sandi Johnson of Kirkland.

Puyallup Men Plead Not Guilty to Bellevue, Mercer Island Burglaries

Allen M. Ruedinger, 24, and Jeremy Warren Smith, 20, are suspected of more than a dozen burglaries in King and Pierce counties, targeting jewelry, electronics and guns.

Police: Bothell Woman Found Dead Tuesday a Victim of Homicide

Police went to the woman's house Tuesday morning when her employer called to say she had not arrived for work. Police say her two children were not harmed and are safe.

'Jimmy Buffett' Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Richard Curtis Marsh, 44, is accused of three bank holdups and police say he is a suspect in several more since September, including one in Kirkland and one in Bellevue.

Update: Teen Shot in Foot by Security Guard at Federal FDA Facility in Bothell

The 15-year-old boy was shot after he backed up a car and hit one of two security guards approaching it as a suspicious vehicle at about 7:15 a.m. Friday, according to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

Suspect in Kirkland Cold Case Murder Extradited From Montana

Clifford Everell Reed, a disabled auto mechanic, was extradited from Montana and faces a Feb. 14 arraignment here in the 1996 murder of 28-year-old Sandi Johnson of Kirkland. He is being held in the King County Jail on bail of $5 million.

Suspect Escapes Police After Running From Stolen Car on Finn Hill

A K-9 unit and county helicopter were brought in to search for the male suspect, who took off running after being found standing outside a stolen car.

KPD Blotter: Burglar Caught Stealing Sex Toys From Lovers Package

In other Kirkland Police reports, two young women were found smoking pot from "improvised smoking paraphernalia' -- an apple -- and a several individuals were discovered cheering on a naked woman in a car at 1 a.m.

Interrupted Burglary Suspect Spotted Fleeing and Captured on Finn Hill

Kirkland police apprehended the male suspect Tuesday morning after a homeowner apparently interrupted a burglary in progress on northeast Finn Hill.

Firefighters Knock Down Kitchen Fire in South Kirkland Townhouse

The one occupant of the townhouse made it out safely, and the fire was put out quickly by the engine crew from Houghton Fire Station 22.

Five Arrested In Connection With Bank Robberies in Kirkland, Puget Sound

The FBI South Sound Gang Task Force arrested the men Thursday. One is from Tacoma, and the rest are from Los Angeles. Authorities are looking for two other men whom they suspect were involved.

KPD Blotter: Kirkland Man Finds Burglar in Home, Holds Him Until Police Arrive

In other cases, a burglar stole a safe with $1,450 inside, a woman with a counterfeit $100 was arrested and five young man were busted at a noisy underage drinking party.

Seahawks Linebacker Leroy Hill Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend

Issaquah Police said that Hill will be booked into King County Jail on charges of unlawful imprisonment and third-degree assault after being arrested Tuesday afternoon.

Tacoma Man, 71, Charged With Striking, Harassing Woman Near Point Defiance Ferry

William Zesbaugh rear-ended the woman, then struck her with a steering wheel lock from his trunk, prosecutors say. He also allegedly said to the victim and her female passenger: "I can tell you’re lesbians. I should beat the crap out of you.”

Kirkland Firefighters Use 'Jaws of Life' To Rescue Man Trapped Under Van

The man, in his mid-50s, apparently failed to set the emergency brake on his van while parking on a steep driveway in the Highlands neighborhood. The van rolled over on its side and pinned him underneath, causing serious injuries to his ankles.

SWAT: Kirkland Police Department Might Join North Sound Metro Team

The North Sound Metro SWAT team formed last year and would bring capabilities that are not available to Kirkland now, such as a tactical robot and armored car. The City Council is expected to vote on the plan next month.

Seattle Police Nab Suspected 'Jimmy Buffett' Bandit

Police say the man, Richard Curtis Marsh, could be linked to bank robberies around Kirkland, Bellevue, Covington, and other Seattle-area cities.

SUV Stolen In Kirkland Leads Police to Guns, Jewels and Tools

Police tracked the rig via GPS to a home in Snohomish County, where they found another stolen vehicle, 14 guns, a few bags of precious stones and a small amount of meth. A 30-year-old man and his 23-year-old girlfriend were arrested.

Tips Sought on Bald Eagle Killings Near Granite Falls

A $3,750 reward is offered for tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of an unknown subject who shot and killed at least three bald eagles around Jan. 9 near Granite Falls.

UPDATE: Robber With Bad Handwriting Hits Chase Bank In Kirkland Red Apple

Kirkland police say the man passed a note to the teller and when she couldn't read it, the robber yelled that it was a robbery. He is described as an Hispanic man wearing a Kangol cap and dark clothes, who got away in an older green minivan.

Bellevue Cold Case: Halgren Pleads Not Guilty in 1980 Murder

Michael Allan Halgren, accused in the 1980 murder of Susan Lowe, pleaded not guilty during his Wednesday morning arraignment. Halgren was arrested at McNeil Island earlier this month, after the Lowe case had been cold for more than 30 years.

UPDATE: Handgun Used in Woodinville Jamba Juice Robbery

Police are trying to find out if the robber is the same one who has hit several small shops around the Eastside recently, including in Kirkland.

Bellevue Dentist Charged With Rape, Sexual Misconduct

Mercer Island resident Kam Derakshani was accused of sexual misconduct with multiple patients who were also his employees, according to King County Prosecutors.

Update: Police Release Additional Photos of Kirkland Robbery Suspect

Police say the man has hit seven businesses in town, and 11 elsewhere in the region, since October.

KPD Blotter: Flat-Screen TVs Stolen in Burglary, Unknown Thief Nabs $170 in Alcohol From Safeway

In other cases, two 16-year-olds attempted to steal a bottle of Vodka from Safeway, and sporting goods valued at $2,718 were stolen in a car prowl.

Car Crash Starts Fire at Gas Station Atop Finn Hill, Damage Minimal

Three people suffered non life-threatening injuries in the crash. Juanita Drive was closed in both directions on either side of NE 141st Street.

Kirkland Man Pleads Not Guilty to Extortion in Case Involving Bandidos

Robert Golden made the plea Thursday in King County Superior Court. Prosecutors say he tried to collect an inflated debt from the owner of a Redmond business, saying he had sold the debt to the Bandidos motorcycle gang.

KPD Blotter: Mushroom OD Leads to Wrecked Apartment, Hospital Stay

In other cases, burglars hit A.G. Bell Elementary threes times over the holidays, police find a man with massive facial injuries early New Year's Day who won't say who beat him up and car thieves target two Honda Civic Del Sols.

Two Bellevue Command Officers Demoted After Affair

The demotion of two in the Bellevue Police Department's command staff after an extra-marital affair come a month after Chief Linda Pillo disciplined two others for boorish behavior at a Seattle Seahawks game.

Search Suspended: Skydiver Kurt Ruppert Still Missing on Mt. Si

The King County Sheriff's Office suspended its search after hundreds of volunteers combed the rugged area for four days.

Elderly Couple Escapes Injury in I-405 Rollover

The incident Friday afternoon in the southbound lanes of Interstate 405 just north of SR 520 backed up freeway traffic for more than an hour.