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

Suspected burglar arrested on bicycle: At 4:09 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the 33600 block of Pacific Highway S., police arrested a suspicious man, who was riding his bicycle down the street, on several felony warrants. After he was arrested, police found a pry-bar and drug paraphernalia in his pockets. According to the police report, the suspect is known as a prolific mail thief and burglar.

Baseball field catches fire: At 11:43 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the 4400 block of SW 320th St., police and South King Fire and Rescue responded to a small fire on the baseball field at Twin Lakes Elementary.

An officer was driving a police vehicle when a bicyclist rode up and told the officer of the fire. When the officer got to the school, he or she stopped two 17-year-old boys, an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man. They all claimed to know nothing about the fire. South King Fire and Rescue advised that the fire may have started by a carelessly disposed of cigarette but weren’t certain of the cause. However, they did note it didn’t look like arson. The 18-year-old was arrested on an outstanding warrant. All four were trespassed from the area.

Swimmer’s money, phone stolen from locker: At 4:49 p.m. on Aug. 16 in the 800 block of S. 333rd St., a citizen reported that while he or she was at an open swim session at the Federal Way Community Center, the victim’s money and cell phone were stolen.

The victim said he or she left the items in his or her shoes in an unlocked gym locker that afternoon and when he or she returned two hours later, cash from a wallet and the cell phone were missing. The victim saw that many lockers were wide open. The victim’s shoes were outside of the locker when he or she returned and the wallet was lying next to them.

Drunk woman arrested for hit-and-run: At 8:42 a.m. on Aug. 15 in the 1600 block of S. 320th St., a 31-year-old woman was arrested for striking a 51-year-old man’s vehicle with her white Nissan Pathfinder and fleeing the scene.

The victim, who had a woman and two 11-year-old boys in his car, followed the woman until she was stopped by King County deputies on Pacific Highway South. The woman was arrested on another occassion for a hit-and-run and a DUI, upon further investigation.

Shoplifter taken to hospital for heroin ingestion escapes: At 9:39 a.m. on Aug. 15 in the 34500 block of 16th Ave. S., a woman was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart. The woman was immediately taken to St. Francis Hospital when police arrived because she was suspected of ingesting heroin. When police contacted her later at the hospital, they were informed that she had already fled. She had several warrants for her arrest.

MultiCare report sex abuse: At 12:10 p.m. on Aug. 15 in an unknown block on Eighth Ave. SW, MultiCare Center staff called police to report a young girl had bruising around her genitals, a sign of potential sexual assault. After interviewing the girl’s mother and everyone who had been around the girl for the last three days, police forwarded their investigation to the Criminal Intelligence Section of the police department. The investigation is ongoing.

Hong Kong Market burglar sought copper: At 3:01 p.m. on Aug. 15 in the 35400 block of 21st. Ave. SW, an unknown male suspect burglarized Hong Kong Market, which is currently under construction. A witness saw the suspect run to the east side door but failed to get a good look at his face.

The witness noticed some tools were missing from the site, as well as several long copper pipes had been moved. It appeared the suspect planned or is planning to come back to get the copper, the police report stated. Police found no signs of forced entry nor could they learn any information from a sleeping homeless man behind the store.

Confused man bleeding from face: At 11:16 p.m. on Aug. 15 in the 1900 block of Pacific Highway S., a 45-year-old man was involuntarily committed after a passerby noticed him laying on the sidewalk close to a busy street, with a large cut above his right eye. The man was lying in his own blood when police arrived and had trouble expressing what happened or how he was injured. He also had difficulty standing.

Teen committed to hospital: At 12:43 p.m. on Aug. 14 in the 100 block of S. 304th Place, a 15-year-old girl was involuntarily committed after she told an officer that she was going to climb up onto a building and jump off. This was the second time this month. On Aug. 3, she was committed when she disclosed to a crisis counselor over the phone that she wanted to commit suicide using her father’s gun.

Police interviewed her father who said she demanded to be transferred to a different school because she was kicked out of a popular group she hung out with. He told her she needed to deal with her problems as she would have to do in life and she was unhappy with his response. She also asked to start dating, but he told her she was too young, which made her mad. The father added that her allegations and suicide threats are due to her not getting her way.

Toddler found wandering around parking lot: At 11:06 a.m. on Aug. 14 in an 2500 block of S. Gateway Center Plaza, a 28-year-old mother was arrested for reckless endangerment after her 3-year-old son was found wandering shirtless with urine-soaked pants. An officer saw the child run across a road and found him in bushes near the Gateway 8 Theater.

The officer was able to recognize the child from past encounters with him. The boy told the officer he was freezing. In March, officers found the boy at the Transit Center and on South 317th Street. In May, officers found him located in front of Pizza Pizazz on First Avenue South, twice. In June, July and early August they also found him in the Gateway 8 Theater parking lot. The child was taken into protective custody and given a clean pair of pants but could not tell police where he was going or how he got out of his home.

The mother called police after she learned from a passerby that her child was picked up. She told police she was working the night shift the night before and suggested her child escaped while she was sleeping. But from previous conversations, police knew the mother has a dead bolt on the door with a second latch installed at the top to stop the boy from getting out. The case was turned over to Child Protective Services.

Elderly man reported missing: At 11:31 p.m. on Aug. 14 in the 3200 block of SW 344th St., a man called police to report a missing person. The missing person, an elderly man, never returned from his evening walk, which he took at 8:30 p.m. that day. The man is a retired military veteran and has a history of schizophrenia. He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie with gold trim and a pair of blue jeans. He is 6-feet 1-inch tall, 175 pounds with grey hair.

Dead man found near BPA trail: At 7:38 p.m. on Aug. 13 on the BPA Trail near South 324th Street, two witnesses called 911 to report a deceased 36-year-old man lying in a dried retention pond. One of the man’s shoes was off his foot, under his body, and his blue baseball hat was lying on the ground next to him.

Citizens did not see anyone near him or observe any foul play. Officers closed off the area to investigate. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office took the man and checked his body for signs of foul play or trauma and found none. The cause of death is unknown at this time and is pending autopsy results.

Police find woman walking barefoot on highway: At 2:12 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the 29600 block of 47th Ave. S. in Auburn, police found a woman walking south bound on Interstate 5. According to the police report, the woman seemed “out of it and appeared to have mental issues.” She was placed in the back of the patrol car and denied medical aid for her bleeding heels. She was transferred to the King County Sheriff’s Office and removed from the state database as a missing person.

Woman’s house egged: At 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the 28600 block of 25th Place S., a woman reported that she believes two juveniles she has had previous problems with egged her house. There was no damage to her front door but she sent police pictures of egg shells on the floor, which were added to the case report.

Man extorts woman through Snapchat: At 8:10 a.m. on Aug. 10 in the 2300 block of S. 292nd St., a female reported a male is extorting her through Snapchat. She said she sent him a photo of herself in her bra to him and over the course of several days, he said if she didn’t give him her Snapchat password, he would post the photo on the internet. The victim gave him her password and he is now posting vulgar videos on her account.

Boy alleged of touching girl: At an unknown time on Aug. 10 in an unknown location, a grandmother reported to police that she is concerned her 4-year-old granddaughter, who she has custody of, may have been inappropriately touched by a 7 or 8-year-old boy who lives in the same apartment complex. The case is pending active investigation.