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

Man takes off with an RV: At 12:52 p.m. on April 19 in the 35000 block of Pacific Highway South, an unknown suspect broke into a locked fenced area of a storage rental facility and stole an RV, which has yet to be located by police.

Gone in a flash: At 7:26 p.m. on April 19 in the 1000 block of South Dash Point Road, a victim reported she had left her vehicle for only a few minutes, and when she returned someone had broken her drive-side window and took her purse. She did not see who took it and did not give anyone permission to use her vehicle. She indicated that her identification and credit cards were all taken.

Man sneaks heroin in hospital: At 6:54 a.m. on April 18 in the 34000 block of Ninth Avenue South, a man was admitted to the St. Francis Hospital for a surgery. A few hours later, staff caught the man smoking heroin in his hospital room. Security relocated the male to a single-bed room and searched his belongings. During the search they located several items with the name of another male.

Wrong kind of wake-up call: At 7:05 a.m. on April 18 in the 1000 block of South 348th Street, a victim reported an unknown suspect(s) shattered her rear passenger window of her vehicle, entered and stole her suitcase. The victim’s suitcase contained various items of clothing. Police reviewed video footage from the hotel, which showed a dark, older sedan pull up next to the victim’s vehicle and a black male wearing a baseball cap get out of the driver’s seat and enter the car.

Mail thief on the loose: At 2:37 a.m. on April 17 in the 29000 block of 19th Avenue South, homeowners observed occupants of a new, white SUV stealing mail from mailboxes in the area. They could not give a license plate or describe the suspects, but a witness believed she saw them with mail in their hands.

The old nose-spray trick: At 9:26 p.m. on April 17 in the 1900 block of South 314th Street, Wal-Mart called 911 to report a robbery at the pharmacy. Employees said two males were working together to gain entry to a secured area. One asked for nose spray, and when the pharmacist left to get it, the other tried to get in through the door. He became agitated and yelled he had a gun, but both suspects fled the store before officers arrived.

That’s for cooking chicken, not basketball nets: At 4:10 p.m. on April 16 in the 2000 block of Southwest 332nd Street, police found children burning basketball hoop netting. The mother of one of the youth said she gave permission for them to use the lighter fluid to cook chicken but not to burn other things. The children received a stern warning from the officers, and the incident was documented.

Not a place for batting practice: At 8:33 p.m. on April 16 in the 1000 block of Southwest Dash Point Road, witnesses reported an employee at the Chevron pulled a bat out and swung it toward a customer he was accusing of theft. The customer stated he did not steal anything. He also stated he did not want to be a victim or assist in prosecution, but wanted the incident documented in case it happened again.

Needed a drink on a warm day: At 9:51 a.m. on April 15 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway South, two suspects were caught by an employee of the Corner Mart after they attempted to steal a can of beer. Both were trespassed from the store, and one was found to have a warrant out of Kent. He was arrested and booked into SCORE Jail.

That’s one way to be heard: At 1:40 p.m. on April 15 in the 32000 block of 39th Avenue South, officers were dispatched by phone to a harassment complaint. A man wished to report a threatening voicemail left by his ex-girlfriend. He stated his ex said she was going to “baptize him in his own blood and set him on fire.” .

Unwanted guest in the backseat: At 7:48 p.m. on April 15 in the 31000 block of Pacific Highway South, a victim told police she was inside the Desert Sun Tanning store for about 30 minutes. When she came out, she saw an unknown Asian male in the back seat of her vehicle. The suspect was in his mid-20s and was wearing a black jacket. When the suspect saw her exit the store, he fled in a gold vehicle. The victim was unable to provide further description of the suspect or vehicle. She said a few miscellaneous items were missing, including a jacket, vehicle registration and vehicle insurance.

Those are not for sale: At 3:51 a.m. on April 14 in the 31000 block of Pete Von Reichbauer Way South, a project manager working on the PAEC construction site interrupted a theft in progress. He observed a male attempting to load steel forms onto a shopping cart. When he interrupted the theft, the male got into a nearby turquoise-colored van that then left. The reporting party followed the vehicle and obtained a license plate. Police are unsure if anything was taken from the scene.

Just a messy situation: At 7:06 a.m. on April 14 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway South, a man called to report his girlfriend ran him over while he was standing next to her vehicle. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. Police were unable to locate the girlfriend.

A horror film in the making: At 3:15 a.m. on April 14 in the 32000 block of 11th Place South, someone came to the Federal Way Police Department to report a former coworker was repeatedly messaging her and recently left a note on her vehicle while it was parked in the parking lot of her apartment complex. The text messages were not hostile and were generally about him wanting to socialize. The woman asked officers to call the man and warn him to stop bothering her. After police were unsuccessful in making contact with him, they provided the woman with information about obtaining an order against the male if he does not stop.

Not a friendly encounter: At 3:59 p.m. on April 14 in the 28000 block of Military Road South, a victim called to report being approach by two unknown males. The victim told police one of the men physically ripped off the victim’s gold chain necklace from his neck and fled the scene.

That’s just rude: At 1 p.m. on April 13 in the 31000 block of Pacific Highway South, a woman said a shopper at her work, a “skinny, long-haired female,” opened her door and struck her vehicle twice. She provided several possible license plate numbers, but police were not able to come up with a match.