Crime & Safety
Boat Breaks Loose, Washes Up at Kirkland Marina After Monday Storm
The small private boat apparently broke free of its moorings at the Kirkland Marina and was reported washed ashore there late Monday night.
A private boat broke loose from its moorings at the Kirkland Marina apparently due to windy weather Monday and was found washed ashore late that night, say Kirkland police.
A reader emailed Kirkland Patch to report the incident, saying she had heard “a small power boat broke loose from the Kirkland Marina and crashed on the rocks...”
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Kirkland Police Department spokesman Lt. Mike Murray said an officer responded to the scene and determined that it posed no public hazard. The owner of the boat was advised to seek help through a salvage company.
“We heard about it and an officer went down there and looked at it,” he said. “But it wasn’t a threat to city property or anything.”
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The incident was reported at about 11:05 p.m.
During a windstorm last December, two boats tied up at the marina were swamped and sunk. See that story here:
Two Escape as Storm Sinks Two Boats at Downtown Kirkland Marina
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