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

Auto shop robbed: At 1:27 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 30900 block of Pacific Highway S., Bucky’s Auto Center was robbed. Police responded to the business’s alarm as they were patrolling the area. After an employee was called to the business, he found a broken window, $150 stolen from the cash register and discovered a missing DVD recorder unit worth approximately $500.

Despite the missing unit, the employee told police all the video surveillance footage from the location was uploaded to a central server and he would be able to access it that Monday. As the employee was speaking to police, a male and female approached them.

The woman said they had found the DVD recorder laying in the roadway on South 310th Street as they were walking their dogs in the area. The DVD recorder appeared to be severely damaged as though a vehicle had run over it. Several of the wires were also cut in the back.

Man drives suspect at gunpoint: At 4:37 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 31600 block of Third Ave. S., a 26-year-old man reported he was forced to drive a suspect from Auburn to the Federal Way Transit Center at gunpoint. The man had been returning his company sweeping truck in Auburn when he was confronted by a Samoan male, 20-30 years old, in a green trench coat. The male was armed with a black semi-automatic handgun and knife.

The victim said he asked him for a ride to Tacoma but the victim drove him to the Federal Way Transit Center instead. A K-9 track was conducted at the transit center but the suspect was not located, however, a transit center Security did witness a male matching the suspect’s description heading south on 22nd Avenue South. But because the crime initially happened in Auburn, Auburn police took over the case.

Male threatens suicide: At 10:27 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 30400 block of Military Road S., a male was involuntarily committed after his ex-girlfriend’s mother said he told her he was going to jump off the 320th Street bridge. She said she saw him walking the road and offered him a ride but he declined. After he allegedly made the remarks, she turned around and went back home because she believed he was serious and called police.

Car versus fence: At 4 a.m. on Oct. 26 in the 30100 block of Third Place SW, a 66-year-old man’s fence was ruined in a hit-and-run. He reported a vehicle had driven off of Southwest Dash Point Road and through his fence, destroying a 32-foot section.

Husband shows “husband” naked picture of ex-wife: At 7:29 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the 2700 block of SW 342nd St., a 31-year-old woman alleged she and her husband were victims of harassment because her ex-husband had shown naked pictures of her to her current husband during a child custody exchange.

She said she wasn’t there when the photos were shown. The police report states officers are familiar with this case as a result of past criminal complaints in which the woman was arrested. The responding officer said in the report that the woman isn’t married and spoke to her “husband” about what happened.

According to a supplemental narrative, the current “husband” said the two were not harassed. He told police the woman’s ex-husband showed the photo of her shirtless because the “husband” was concerned his girlfriend was cheating on him. The photo sharing was done per his request. Additionally, the “husband” stated he is considering have a DNA test on a child they supposedly share.

Man hits wife carrying child: At 9:22 p.m. on Oct. 26 in the 1600 block of S. 308th St., a 32-year-old man was arrested for assaulting his 32-year-old wife. The woman called 911 after her husband hit her several times in the face. The two had been home in the Parkwood Apartments with their three children, one of whom is biologically both theirs. Her husband went to a neighbor’s apartment but when he returned the two began arguing about whether he had engaged in drug activity.

They had both been drinking. As she held her 1-year-old, her husband allegedly pushed her onto the couch several times and hit her in the face. She said he pinned her down on the couch with his knee as he hit her and put her hands around her throat for “a little while.” When she started screaming, her 8-year-old child came out of his bedroom and witnessed the assault and said he was very scared.

The woman said she had pain in her jaw, it hurt to open her mouth and she had trouble swallowing. Police noted she had red marks on her face and neck consistent with a handprint and red marks covering the large portion of her cheeks. There was also bruising on her upper lip, behind her ears and a scratch on her left arm, the report. Her husband said she started slapping him when he grabbed her hands and “put her down on the couch.”

Person threatens to shoot woman: At 1:42 a.m. on Oct. 25 in the 27200 block of Pacific Highway S., three people went to Castaway Tavern.  After parking, they became involved in an argument with others in the parking lot. They were assaulted by several people. One person pointed a gun at a woman and threatened to shoot her.

Missing mother: At 11:21 p.m. on Oct. 25 in the 4200 block of SW 328th St., a male reported his mother had been missing for four weeks. He said he last saw her with her domestic partner on Sept. 24 and is worried because she has a history of disappearing for awhile and using drugs. He said her partner has a drug problem and he’s worried about her becoming addicted again. The mother’s phone is turned off and her family has since found several bank cards, identifications and documents that indicate she may be involved in identity theft.

Dead body found at foreclosed house: At 11:57 a.m. on Oct. 24 in the 3300 block of 26th Ave. SW, 911 was called after a construction crew, enlisted by the owning bank to clean the property, found a dead body at a foreclosed home. Police note the death appeared to have occurred “quite some time ago” and there was no immediate evidence of trauma at the scene.

Drunk man assaulted, robbed: At 10:10 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the 1900 block of S. 314th St., a 34-year-old intoxicated man was seen staggering in the parking lot of the north Walmart store with blood on his face. As medical aid was summoned, he told police he could not relay what had happened or why but police say it was clear he was assaulted.

Because he was still in possession of his property, police ruled out that it was a possible robbery. Police retrieved video footage, and although the quality was poor due to the weather, they saw two males leaving in a white vehicle just prior to the man staggering into the aisle. The police report states “it is surmised that he was panhandling in the parking lot” when he met up with the males. When the man called police the next day, he reported his wallet was missing but he still had no memory of what happened.