The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:
Suicidal women committed: At 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 18 in the 900 block of SW Campus Drive, a woman called 911 and said she had been drinking whiskey and vodka through the night and also smoked marijuana. She said she was suffering from anxiety and wanted to kill herself.
She got into an argument with her roommate/cousin. While she was on the phone with 911, she witnessed her roommate cut herself with broken glass. They were both transported to St. Francis Hospital by ambulance. The woman who called stated she has a history of cutting herself and has tried to overdose before.
Thief steals expensive bike: At noon on Oct. 18 in the 32100 block of 10th Ave. S., a man called police to report a missing bicycle. He was working in his garage on a project with the garage door open. He took a break to go use the bathroom, but when he returned, he found that his high-end road bike was gone. There was another cheap bike left at the head of the driveway. The victim drove through the neighborhood to look, but did not find anyone with his bike. The bike was reported as stolen. There was no further suspect information.
Man collapses at library: At 3:49 p.m. on Oct. 18 in the 34200 block of First Way S., a man experienced a medical episode while at the library. He collapsed and began to spit up blood. Librarians and other citizens assisted with CPR and automated external defibrillator deployment until South King Fire and Rescue medics arrived. Medics worked on the man until some vital signs returned. He was rushed to St. Francis Hospital for further treatment.
Woman assaulted by spouse: At 9:43 p.m. on Oct 18 in the 500 block of S. 309th Court, officers responded to a verbal domestic dispute involving two married women.
The investigation determined that an assault took place at an unknown apartment, causing visible injury to the victim. The suspect left the scene prior to police arrival and was unable to be located. Police provided a domestic violence pamphlet and forwarded the case to the prosecutor.
Robbers pepper-spray woman, infant: At 6:34 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the 2100 block of S. 320th St., a female and her mother set up a meeting to buy an iPhone they found on Offer-Up.
When they arrived, they were contacted by two females who introduced themselves. One of the females handed a phone to the daughter who powered the phone up. They then handed over $400. As they walked away, the mother and daughter noticed that the phone was password protected.
When they went to ask if the phone was stolen, one of the girls took the phone back and pulled out a can of pepper spray. She sprayed it at both women before fleeing. Most of the pepper spray struck the mother, but it also hit the daughter and her infant son who was in the backseat of their vehicle.
South King Fire and Rescue tended to their injuries. There was no surveillance footage of the incident.
Vehicle set on fire: At 5:02 a.m. on Oct. 16 in the 30800 block of Seventh Ave. SW, police assisted South King Fire and Rescue with a vehicle fire. A jeep was fully engulfed in flames when South King Fire arrived. When firefighters sprayed water onto the fire, it turned white, which indicated that magnesium may have been used as an accelerant.
The owner of the vehicle and a witness both noted that the fire spread very quickly when they originally tried to open the door to put the fire out. Other neighbors reported hearing loud explosions that threw debris into their backyard. The owner stated that she had no enemies she could name.
Naked woman fights another woman: At an unknown time on Oct. 16 in the 36300 block of Eighth Ave. SW, a witness called to report two females fighting. The witness told police that one of the women was naked. Officers responded to the location and contacted one of the women, who had visible injuries on her face and neck.
She told police that she had been involved in an argument with her girlfriend, however, she was unwilling to provide her girlfriend’s information. The victim also refused to disclose how she got her injuries. Police gave her a domestic violence pamphlet. The case was closed as the victim refused to cooperate.
Man with forged check arrested: At 4:56 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the 1400 block of S. 320th St., a suspect presented a check to a bank teller for $1,883. The teller suspected the check to be fraudulent and confirmed it was. The suspect was arrested.
Friends robbed at gunpoint: At 11:14 p.m. on Oct. 16 at The Commons mall, a male called 911 to report that he had been robbed at gun point an hour prior. He and a female friend were in the Target parking lot when two males wearing ski masks approached them. One of the males brandished a silver pistol and demanded any “bling” the two had.
The robbers stole the male’s watch, wallet and cell phone. They took his car keys and opened the trunk of his car and stole his backpack full of school supplies. They stole the female’s cell phone and $10 from her wallet. They then threw the car keys across the parking lot and told the friends not to pick them up until the robbers had left the scene. The male panicked and called police once he returned home.
Man threatens wife in front of police: At midnight on Oct. 15 in the 1000 block of SW 339th St., police were called to a verbal domestic dispute. Upon arrival, the police heard the male yell at the female and threaten her life. He did not realize police were present until afterwards. He was booked into SCORE jail.
Robber pepper-sprays male: At 9:12 p.m. on Oct. 15 in the 32000 block of 23rd Ave. S., a man responded to an ad on Offer-Up for an iPhone 6. The victim met the seller at Azteca. The seller took the victim’s money and the phone and then pepper sprayed the victim in the face before driving away.
Man found with drugs in mall: At 3:52 p.m. on Oct. 14 in The Commons mall, police saw two individuals inside a restricted area of the mall (a closed business inside the food court). When officers contacted the two, one provided officers with a fake name. The suspect then fled from police on foot. The suspect was successfully taken into custody after being hit with a Taser. During a search of the suspect, police found drug paraphernalia associated with heroin.
Man’s ex assaults current girlfriend: At 10 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the 28600 block of 16th Ave. S., Federal Way police officers arrived to an apartment complex for a report of a physical assault that occurred. A female victim stated she had just arrived home from work and her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend assaulted her in the parking lot.
Witnesses said the suspect had something taped over her license plate so they could not view it as she fled the scene. The suspect was known to the victim and officers found her information in their records. They attempted to contact the suspect at her address, but she was not home. The suspect remains at large.
Man found in bathroom with needle: At 5:34 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway S., police arrived at a business and found a man passed out in the bathroom with a tourniquet around his arm and a drug kit with a needle close by. It took several minutes for police to wake him up. South King Fire and Rescue arrived and confirmed heroin use. Firefighters told him he would need medical assistance but he refused and continued to fall asleep. Firefighters decided that he would not be able to care for himself, so he was transported to St. Francis for treatment.
Argument leads to pillow violence: At 9:25 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the 31500 block of First Ave. S., a man reported that he was in an argument with his roommate over a set of keys. The reporting person said his roommate returned to the residence that evening and they were involved in another argument over the keys. The roommate then hit the man in the face with a pillow and left the residence. There were no injuries. Police provided the man with a domestic violence pamphlet.
Used condom found in mailbox: At 11:01 a.m. on Oct. 13 in the 30200 block of Seventh Ave. S., a person filed a report saying that they came home the previous day and found a used condom closed into the door of their mailbox. The condom had fluid in it that appeared to be bodily fluids. The condom was discarded into the trash.
Clerk calls girlfriend to threaten customer: At 12:23 a.m. on Oct. 12 in the 31200 block of Pacific Highway S., a woman reported that she got into an argument with a clerk after he refused to give her a refund for a bag of chips. She said he then called his girlfriend who came to the store and began to threaten her. She waited 12 hours to call the police and stated that she would contact the manager of the business at a later date. She insisted on a police report being made.
Building tagged again: At 2:37 p.m. on Oct. 12 in the 2100 block of S. 314th St., graffiti tags were found again on a building they were previously removed from. The tags “JAVEX,” “HWS,” “SKORE,” “CORAS,” and “KORAS” were spray painted on the building.
Damages and clean-up were estimated at $500. The city’s code enforcement graffiti clean-up team was notified for removal. As of this writing, police have not located the suspects from the previous vandalism.