The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:
Employee reports candy stealers: At 4 p.m. on Jan. 26 in the 32000 block of First Ave. S., a man reported to police that he caught two female staff members taking candy out of his candy dish. When he confronted them, a third male staff member jumped out and grabbed him. He claimed to have wrestled with the male staff member who demanded money.
The man said one of the female staff members ran off with his jacket. When asked why he did not call 911 immediately, he said he did not think calls would get out of the facility. He said he delayed reporting it because he did not want the staff to stop taking him to his eye appointments.
Pedestrian violation and warrant: At 9:18 p.m. on Jan. 26 in the 34800 block of Enchanted Parkway South, police responded to a report of a man panhandling on the northwest corner of Enchanted Parkway South and South 348th Street. Police observed the woman stepping into the roadway to collect money from a motorist and then stopped her for the pedestrian violation. A subsequent records check revealed that she had a Federal Way warrant for theft. Police confirmed the warrant, took the woman into custody and transported her to SCORE jail for booking without further incident.
Counterfeit $100 bill: At 9:26 p.m. on Jan. 25 at 2501 Gateway Boulevard, police responded to a report of a counterfeit bill. A manager of a business claimed after closing the store he found a suspicious $100 bill. The manager said he held the bill up to the light and saw the security mark was Abraham Lincoln and not Benjamin Franklin. He recognized the bill was an altered $5 bill so he called 911. Police confirmed it was a $5 bill that was altered to look like a $100 bill. Police seized the bill and placed it into evidence. There is no suspect information available at this time.
Panhandler arrested: At 8:31 p.m. on Jan. 25 in the 30000 block of Pacific Highway S., officers responded to a report of a panhandler. After making contact with the man, police discovered there was a warrant for his arrest and the man had provided a false name to police numerous times. The man also had a black tar-like substance resembling heroin in his pocket. He was arrested for the warrant.
Customer buys meal with fake bill: At 4:27 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the 27000 block of Pacific Highway S., McDonald’s staff were presented with a clear counterfeit $100 bill. They confronted the person who presented the bill. That person said he or she didn’t know the bill was fake. The person then paid for their merchandise with valid money and then left. McDonald’s asked police to take custody of two other counterfeit bills.
Man hearing voices calls police: At 5:41 p.m. on Jan. 24 in the 28000 block of Pacific Highway S., a man called 911 to report hearing voices. The Federal Way Police Department had prior knowledge that the person had an outstanding nationwide extradition warrant. The warrant was confirmed with the Washington State Department of Corrections and the man was arrested and booked into SCORE jail.
Gun found in safety deposit box: At 11:20 a.m. on Jan. 24 in the 32000 block of Pacific Highway S., police responded to Bank of America on a report of a gun found in a safety deposit box. On arrival, police met with the reporting party who stated their policy is that weapons aren’t allowed in deposit boxes. She only had limited information on the owner and there was no local contact information. She stated their policy is to turn any weapons found to police. Police took custody of the gun.
Man steals clothes and flees: At 2:38 p.m. on Jan 24 at 1901 S. Commons, a man stole $327.48 worth of clothing from Macy’s. When loss prevention attempted to detain him, he began to struggle. He then fled from police on foot but was apprehended after police tasered him.
Bipolar couple gets in fight: At 9:52 p.m. on Jan. 24 at 2211 S. Star Road, a live-in girlfriend and boyfriend of six months were involved in a verbal argument over their depression and bipolar issues. The girlfriend said they are both bipolar and paranoid schizophrenic, which makes for a tough relationship, police noted. There were no reports of physical harm and no injuries seen. The boyfriend left the apartment prior to police arrival, but was the one who called police. The girlfriend refused the police’s offer of medical attention for psychological issues.
Neighbor reports kids running from car: At 6:35 p.m. on Jan. 23 at the 33000 block of 44th Ave. S., someone reported a suspicious green, older, four-door car that was driving through the neighborhood. She reported seeing several boys running away from the car yelling, “They are trying to kill us,” however there was only one male in the car and the vehicle left the neighborhood shortly after.
