[14] November 4, 2011
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Kirkland man arrested for assaulting cab driver BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
A 26-year-old Kirkland man was arrested early Monday in Seattle for fourth-degree assault after he punched a cab driver. The man got into the cab in front of the Five Point Cafe at the 400 block of Cedar Street and asked the
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driver to take him to West Seattle. The driver told police that the man asked him where he was from. When the driver said he was from India, the Kirkland man punched him in the face, according to court records. The punch caused the driver’s glasses to break, cutting him above his eye and causing his eye to bleed,
the documents continue. The driver also told police he believed the Kirkland man had something in his hand. Police later found a pocket knife on the suspect. The Kirkland man then ran from the cab through an alley. A security guard at the Five Point Cafe did not see the assault but saw the suspect run from the scene.
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laptop. The suspect also damaged a window.
DUI: 10:36 p.m., 12510 109th Court N.E. A drunk driver was arrested after he struck a median. The 29-year-old Kirkland woman provided blood alcohol content levels of .119 and .121. Burglary: 7:34 p.m., 12700 block of N.E. 83rd Court. The victims reported that someone broke in to their apartment and ransacked the residence. The unknown suspect stole two cell phones from the bedroom. Burglary: 6:15 p.m., 11300 block of N.E. 60th St. An unknown suspect forced entry into a residence while the victims were gone for 30 minutes. The suspect stole prescription medication, a ring, bicycle, GPS, digital camera and
was $4,714. The man was arrested and transported to Snohomish County.
Weapons Violation: 8 a.m., 10601 N.E. 132nd St. Two 15-year-old Kirkland students were each found in possession of a butterfly knife at school. They were arrested for having a dangerous weapon on the school premises. They were released to their parents.
Oct. 25 Theft: 8:15 a.m., 11910 N.E. 116th St. A witness reported that a 31-year-old Bellevue woman got out of his cab and did not return with the cab fare. The woman was located and arrested for third-degree theft.
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Vehicle Prowl: 9 a.m., 11400 block of 98th Ave. N.E. The victim reported that someone smashed a window of her vehicle and stole her purse and wallet containing debit and credit cards. No fingerprints were recovered.
Marijuana: 3:30 a.m., 300 Block of Central Way. Police stopped a driver for expired vehicle tabs. The officer smelled the strong and distinct smell of marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle. The 21-year-old Bellevue man admitted to having a bag of marijuana in his backpack. He handed over 11.64 grams of marijuana and he was arrested, booked and released from the Kirkland Jail.
Warrant Arrest: 9:24 p.m., 10800 block of 116th Ave. N.E. A 31-year-old Kirkland driver was stopped on a traffic violation. Police found he had a theft warrant out of Everett. His bail
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Oct. 22 Malicious Mischief: 1 p.m., 5900 block of Lake Washington. An anonymous party reported that the wooden lifeguard chair and a catamaran were thrown into Lake Washington at Houghton Beach Park during the early hours. Both items had been removed from the water prior to police arrival. There was minimal damage to the lifeguard tower.
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Both the cab driver and the security guard identified the Kirkland man after he was detained by police in the 400 block of Wall Street. The Kirkland man was released on his own recognizance Monday afternoon, according to the King County Prosecutor’s Office. The man was scheduled back in court on Wednesday (after Reporter deadline) when a decision on charging was expected.
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[ LWHS from page 1] who taught computer science for three years at a high school in the San Francisco bay area, if he would teach for them. The planning process for TEALS began more than two years ago and last year was the program’s pilot year. The program was in four schools throughout the Puget Sound area. Now in its second year, TEALS has tripled in size with more than 800 students in 13 partner schools from four school districts. In the Lake Washington School District (LWSD), TEALS has also partnered with Juanita and Eastlake high schools. TEALS offers three classes: Introduction to Computer Science, Web Design and Advanced Placement Computer Science A. The first two classes are one term long, while the AP class is yearlong. The classes are offered during first period because Wang said many Microsoft employees don’t have a nine-to-five work schedule and have the free time at that hour. Wang said even though money and contracts are involved, donations and other funding has allowed schools to participate in the program at no cost to them.
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computer science) would find it interesting so it would open up their perspective on things.” Wilson said she has also enjoyed learning about what has been happening at Microsoft. Wang — who doesn’t teach in the classrooms, but trains the TEALS instructors — said his team is made up of individuals who are at the top of their game and contacted by recruiters on a regular basis. He said with the level of expertise they offer, high schools can’t compete because not many computer and technology teachers have that kind of background. While the TEALS instructors have the technical background, very few have the teaching experience beyond being graduate school teaching assistants, which is why the Microsoft employees team up with a faculty member to help them with administrative duties, grades and other logistics involved in running a classroom. “You just don’t think about being a teacher,” TEALS instructor Rubaiyat Khan said about their lack of experience in this department. Leanne Fike, the LWHS teacher who partnered with Khan and her TEALS partner Robert Goins, teaches various career technology education (CTE) classes including web design and business applications at the school. She said this year was the first year the school would offer computer programming class and when TEALS came on board, she was able to go with their curriculum. Fike, who is in her 27th year of teaching, said she does not have much of a background in computers and said most of her time is just spent trying to keep up with the industry.
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