The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:

Antiques stolen: At 5:30 a.m. on May 3 in the 31700 block of Gateway Center Boulevard S., a man reported the theft of collectible items from the locked and enclosed bed of his truck. He told police that he is an antiques collector and had approximately $12,950 worth of items stolen from his vehicle. The items were in the bed of his truck and locked in by a hard top, which has a faulty lock that the suspect pried open to gain access. Nothing of evidentiary value was located in the vehicle. Neither of the surrounding hotels had video surveillance that covered the location where the vehicle was parked. No other victims were located in the area and no suspects have been developed at this time.

Man hurts self in argument: At 12:47 p.m. on May 3 in the 32100 block of 20th Lane SW, two people got into a verbal argument over limited quality time spent together. A man walked out from the apartment and, angry over the situation, he grabbed the metal railing and smashed his forehead against it causing his head to bleed. The other individual was uninjured. The bleeding man fled the scene prior to police arrival and his roommates confirmed the man hitting his head. A domestic violence pamphlet was issued to the others involved.

Minor assaulted: At 10:53 p.m. on May 3 in the 33000 of 22nd Place S, police responded to a call about a man assaulting a 17-year-old male. A neighbor called police upon seeing the man and boy yelling at each other. The boy’s mother pulled into the driveway and the man slammed her son into her car. The boy fought the man off with a stick in the yard. When police arrived, the man was seated in front of the house and bleeding. Police arrested him for assault and booked him into SCORE jail.

Dessert thief strikes: At 11:55 p.m. on May 3 in the 2100 block of S. 295th Place, a woman called to report that she believed someone had entered her residence. The only items she believed to be missing were five pieces of cake out of a cake tray, some cookies from inside a cookie box, and an empty duffel bag taken from a cluttered bedroom.

She reported that a curtain, some food trays and some laundry baskets appeared to be misplaced slightly from the last time they were seen. The reporting party stated a screen door was open, the sliding door in front of it was unlocked when it had previously been locked, and the curtain in front of the door had been taken down from where it was hanging. There was no evidence of forced entry to the sliding door or screen door. Multiple valuable items throughout the residence were left undisturbed.

Man assaults woman: At 12:11 a.m. on May 2 in the 2000 block of S. 279th Place, officers arrested a man for assault and domestic violence in the presence of a minor. A woman claimed her boyfriend got angry after a comment about the laundry stinking. He began to throw items in the bathroom. When she suggested that she leave with her daughters, he became angered. He grabbed her by the neck and threw her into the living room in front of her 12-year-old daughter. Police noticed her neck was red. Police talked to the man, who was calm when they arrived, and arrested him for probable cause of assault. He was booked into SCORE jail.

Mother and son arrested for assault: At 1:45 a.m. on May 2 in the 30200 block of 29th Ave. S., police responded to two calls about a loud dispute in the neighborhood. Police arrived to the scene where an injured woman was lying in the street and a man was standing over her. Upon police arrival, he ran and hid in his house. His mother who was also outside tried to go to the house, but police caught her. She appeared to be drunk.

A witness stated he heard yelling and saw individuals in the street. He watched two girls get into an SUV and the male try to elbow his way through the window. They parked the SUV and began banging on the door of the house the mother and son had returned to. The mother came out of the house and grabbed one girl by the hair, but lost her grip and fell over. The male then began hugging one of the girls trying to get her to leave, but the girl said something that set him off. He began punching her numerous times until she fell to the ground. He then kicked her and attempted to go after the other girl. The mother restrained him as police arrived on the scene.

Police arrested the mother and her son for assault.

Man involuntarily committed: At 1:51 p.m. on May 2 in the 7000 block of 312th St., police responded to a call from a passerby to do a wellness check on a man who was passed out in the grass along the roadway. The man was unable to answer questions and was drooling. Police believed he may have consumed too much or dangerous levels of alcohol. He had no sign of injury, but was unable to care for himself. He had no Federal Way address.

Man beats sister unconscious: At 2:35 p.m. on May 2 in the 32000 block of Military Road. S., police were dispatched to a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, police noticed the door was ajar to the residence. Upon announcing their presence, they heard the faint voice of a woman. Items were knocked over in the house and they found a woman crying in the bathroom. The bathroom door had a hole in it.

The woman said her brother became angry after being asked to do chores around the house. She said he punched her 20-30 times and kicked her around 50 times and head-butted her. He kneed her in the nose, knocking her unconscious.

When she regained consciousness, she barricaded herself and her daughters in the bathroom and called for help. Her brother kicked a hole in the door, grabbed her hair and began punching her again. Her 10-year-old daughter tried to help free her mother by punching and slapping his hands.

Officers noted that her and her daughter’s injuries were consistent with the story she told. Police were unable to locate her brother who fled the scene prior to their arrival.

Man threatens neighbor: At 2:43 a.m. on May 1 in the 27300 block of 23rd Ave. S., police responded to a call about a man threatening a woman and her family. The man was arrested after threatening to burn down his neighbor’s apartment building, causing her to fear for her safety and her family’s safety. The man was booked into SCORE jail.

Man arrested while at police station: At 3:23 p.m. on April 30 at the Federal Way Police Department, officers were informed of a male in the lobby of the police department to pick up property. Officers were notified of an active warrant from the Pierce County Court for the male. The warrant was confirmed and he was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Fife, where his custody was turned over to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

Woman fails to steal lawn mower: At 3:17 p.m. on April 28 in the 31800 block of 37th Ave. SW, police responded to a call about an attempted lawn mower theft. A woman stated she was in the upstairs bedroom when she heard a noise outside. She looked out the window and saw her ex-roommate pushing her boyfriend’s Honda lawn mower towards a car.

The woman stated that she yelled at her ex-roommate about stealing the lawn mower. The ex-roommate responded with asking questions about where her car was. The woman called her boyfriend who told her to call police. The ex-roommate was unable to put the lawn mower in her car so she threw a rock at the woman’s window. The ex-roommate then turned over the lawn mower in the driveway and drove off.

Drug bust near parking lot: At 1:30 p.m. on April 27 in the 27500 block of Pacific Highway S., police responded to a report of drug activity next to the McDonald’s parking lot. The suspect’s vehicle was a black Acura SUV. Police located the vehicle and inside two occupants were surrounded by drug paraphernalia. Both were detained after Miranda warnings. After they gave consent to search, police discovered the suspects possessed heroin. Both subjects were booked on warrants.

Mother has son arrested: At 2:22 p.m. on April 27 in the 28600 block of 25th Place S., a mother called police and stated her son had a warrant. The juvenile was unaware his mother called. Upon police arrival, the mother allowed them inside where the juvenile was arrested without incident. The warrant was a felony no bail warrant out of juvenile court for robbery. The juvenile was transported to the station and was later booked at the Seattle juvenile detention center.

Burglary at home: At 5:41 p.m. on April 27 in the 33300 block of 10th Court SW, police responded to a report of a residential burglary. The victim had an alarm system, but it was not working properly. It still tracked that someone had entered a few hours after he left that morning.

Police found a hammer used to smash the glass on a sliding door and pry marks on the windows where someone tried to open them. Police scanned for fingerprints and also found a latex glove. The victim stated that a laptop and jewelry with his name engraved on it were stolen. The total amount of the property lost was over $5,000. Police had no suspect information.