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

Men kick homeless man, steal woman’s purse: At 2:20 a.m. on July 26 at 2302 S. 320th St., a group of men assaulted a man and stole a woman’s purse at a McDonald’s parking lot. The 61-year-old woman was leaving the fast food joint when she noticed a disturbance — about five to six men kicking another man, who was lying on the ground.

The woman asked the men what they were doing. With one continuing to go through the man’s pockets, they stopped. However, a man with a ski mask got up and walked to a white car that had a woman inside. He turned around and walked toward the woman and started yelling at her. After some threats and a struggle, the man stole her purse and she went back into McDonald’s.

Before police arrived, the man being kicked walked away from the scene but police were able to find him. They identified him as a 23-year-old homeless man. Although he declined medical attention and to give a written statement, he believes someone stole $15 from him and, ultimately, he had a hard time remembering what happened. He later disclosed he had recently “gotten high.” When police asked him to show his pockets to see if anything was missing, he began to cry and left.

The man who stole the woman’s purse is described as a Hispanic man, 5-feet 7-inches, under 30 years old with a “chunky” build. He wore a black ski mask, a red hoodie and black shorts or pants.

Man busted for bus fees: At 5:34 a.m. on July 26 in the 2000 block of S. 320th St., a man was arrested for not paying $500 worth of bus fare in Seattle. The man had a warrant and was booked into SCORE jail. He had $920 on him when he was arrested.

Stepfather punches teenage boy: At 12:53 a.m. on July 26 in an unknown block of S. 327th Lane, a mother called police after learning her 17-year-old son was punched by his stepfather. When police interviewed the boy, he said the two were arguing about his stepfather using his possessions without permission.

The boy got in his face and then the stepfather punched him on the left side of his face. The boy’s mother said there’s a history of abuse towards her but this was the first time the man struck her son. She also stated the man is homeless and stays with friends. It was unclear whether the two are still married or not.

Sister slams brother’s head on table: At 1:34 p.m. on July 26 in the 32500 block of 17th Ave. SW, a 17-year-old girl was arrested for slamming her 14-year-old brother’s head into a table, which left the boy with a bloody nose. The two were arguing until it became physical when the brother made a comment about his sister’s diabetes. She rushed at him into the computer room, where she assaulted him. After police were called, the girl fled the scene but police found her at a park and she was taken to King County Juvenile Detention.

Man steals, damages panhandler’s property: At 6:34 p.m. on July 26 in the 31200 block of Pacific Highway S., a panhandler’s jacket was stolen and his cane broken. The man left his Army-style jacket with $6 in the pocket and his walking cane near a bush while he begged for money.

As he did this, he told police a stranger took his jacket, broke his cane in half and ran away. The panhandler told police he couldn’t chase the stranger because he doesn’t walk well without his cane. After calling 911, he requested to be taken to St. Francis Hospital so he could get a new cane. Hospital staff confirmed he wasn’t injured.

Bomb threats at movie theater: At 7:41 p.m. on July 26 at 1928 S. Commons, police searched the mall after someone reported a man had made bomb threats to the Century movie theater. The reporting party told police a man in his 30s, about 5-feet 8 inches tall with a brown beard, dressed in camouflage was washing his pocket knife in the men’s restroom when he made vague threats about “something bad” happening in the theater that night. He was pushing a red bicycle. Police couldn’t find the man but told mall security to call 911 if he returned.

Drunk man removed from bar: At 12:03 a.m. on July 25 at 35509 21st Ave. SW, police were called to a fight at Jersey’s Sports Bar. Security asked a man to leave the bar because he was too intoxicated. But the man became belligerent and refused to leave. Security guards forcefully removed him and, as they did so, the man struck his head on a door frame. He sustained minor cuts on the left side of his neck and head but was treated on scene by South King Fire and Rescue. The man went home in a taxi.

Man threatens suicide: At 12:55 a.m. on July 25 in the 2100 block of SW 352nd St., a 23-year-old man was involuntarily committed. The man’s 25-year-old girlfriend had called 911 because her boyfriend made suicidal threats and held a gun to his own head. After police arrived and he exited the apartment building with his hands above his head, he was handcuffed and taken to St. Francis Hospital. A shotgun, pistol and bow and arrows were placed into evidence for safekeeping.

Graffiti artist caught under bridge: At 8:27 a.m. on July 25 in the 3600 block of SW Dash Point Road, police arrested a 25-year-old man for spray painting under a bridge. A witness called 911 because they had heard sounds of spray paint coming from under the Southwest Dash Point bridge overpass near Dumas Bay Center.

Officers found the suspect, a 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman under the bridge. One graffiti artist had scaled about one-fourth of the length of the bridge. When asked what he liked to graffiti, he replied “political and religious” tags, specifically “Possessing Sacred Knowledge or PSK.” The other two people were released from custody.

The man arrested said he had no idea it was illegal to spray paint under the bridge and that he had “been coming here for years with no problem.” However, police noted he has had several previous arrests for vandalism and graffiti. Charges were forwarded to the prosecutor.

Seizing driver crashes: At 2:10 p.m. on July 25 in the 2400 block of S. Star Lake Road, a driver had a seizure and crashed into the River Stone apartment complex sign. The driver was traveling eastbound on South 272nd Street and was treated at the scene by South King Fire and Rescue before being taken to St. Francis Hospital.

Children left unattended: At 3:38 p.m. on July 25 in the 32100 block of 20th Lane SW, a case was forward to Child Protective Services after a Maple Hills Apartment manager called police. An 11-year-old girl had come to the apartment management office with her 7-year-old brother and 18-month-old brother asking to use the phone.

The police officer spoke to the girl, who told him she has been watching her brothers for six months while her mom works in Renton. The girl led the officer to her apartment, who discovered the door was wide open. The girl said she always locks the door when she leaves but didn’t notice it was open when they entered the apartment.

She told the officer she went to the apartment office to make sure the phone was available in case of an emergency because her cell phone is not active. The officer noted she appeared panicked by the thought of an emergency and “her face flushed and her eyes started to water” at the thought of it. But the home had food, toys and clean clothing for the children. The mother returned 45 minutes after she was called by police.

Elementary school tagged with graffiti: At 7:20 a.m. on July 24 in the 2600 block of SW 327th St., a person reported someone had marked on walls, fences and utility boxes at Olympic View Elementary. The estimated cost to paint over the graffiti is about $450, according to the police report. The witness also reported graffiti outside of school grounds on poles and city speed limit signs, estimated to cost $100. However, there are no suspect leads at this time.

Shoplifter threatens with knife: At 3:35 p.m. on July 24 in the 34500 block of 16th Ave. S., a man was arrested for attempting to steal several items from Walmart. When Loss Prevention confronted him, he pulled out a knife from his belt and said, “Don’t make me do it!” The suspect tried to make two “swipes” at a Loss Prevention representative but missed. He was “overcome and held until” police arrived.

Police find drug paraphernalia in car: At 10:45 p.m. on July 24 in the 32500 block of Pacific Highway S., a 38-year-old man was arrested for driving with a suspended license, failure to transfer a car title within 45 days and drug paraphernalia possession.

After the man was arrested for the license suspension and title transfer, the officer saw two glass pipes inside an open hard plastic pocket on the driver’s side door. The officer believes the pipes are commonly used to smoke methamphetamine. However, the suspect said the pipes did not belong to him and he was just borrowing the vehicle.

Police find bag of drugs, pipe in shoe: At 4:18 a.m. on July 23 in the 33800 block of First Way S., a man was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant but after police searched him, they found a small baggy of tin foil. The man admitted it was for methamphetamine. After he was sent to jail, he told police that he had a meth pipe in his shoe.

Foster son pushes woman, makes threats: At 9:25 a.m. on July 23 in the 1100 block of S. 376th St., a 14-year-old boy was arrested for pushing his foster mother and threatening to hit her with a bowling ball. The boy’s foster mother said it all started when the boy woke up early and wanted to do laundry. After telling him to wait until everyone else got up, he got upset and started to smash packages of laundry detergent into the carpet around the house.

He ripped the motion detector out of her alarm system out of the wall and also threw a glass into the yard, breaking it. His foster mother told him to eat breakfast and take his mental health medications – four different types, twice a day.

But he refused to eat. Eventually, he took his medication. Later on, they left the house and were on their way to Seattle for a mental health appointment but he demanded to play his Nintendo DS. She told him they agreed to wait until later in the day but he got upset and she had to pull over on the side of the road.

They agreed she would take him home to complete his laundry and if he was able to finish his laundry, he could play his Nintendo on the way to the appointment. But after they were home and he was doing his laundry, he became upset again.

He was frustrated the dryer would not dry his clothes and he began to continuously slam the dryer door. His foster mother tried to stop him from damaging the appliance but he pushed her. He then went outside and kicked a jug of windshield wiper fluid under a vehicle parked in their driveway. He picked up a cloth bag containing a bowling ball and told his foster mother he was going to hit her with it.

It was at this time the mother got in the car and moved it as she called 911. He had been swinging it around and she was afraid he would damage the vehicle. While inside her car, she saw the boy act as though he was drinking the windshield wiper fluid but believes he was faking it. After police arrived, they requested the boy be involuntarily committed, but the foster mother said he had already been committed three times and it hadn’t helped. She decided to press charges. The boy was taken to a juvenile detention center and will be switching foster families.

Boy kicks mom in head: At 2:21 p.m. on July 23 at 33325 Eighth Ave. S., a 14-year-old boy was arrested for kicking his mother in the back of the head and calling her rude names in the parking lot of City Hall. The boy’s dad flagged down an officer in the parking lot to tell them about the assault. When the officer approached the family’s car, the boy was talking to his mom in a disrespectful manner and said he hadn’t kicked her, only that he was “tapping the b*** on the shoulder to wake up.”

But the mother said she had pain from the assault and the boy was arrested. He was shocked he was arrested and tried several times to explain he was just “tapping the b***.” After police placed him in the patrol car, he complained it was too hot and they opened the dividing glass between the front and the back so air conditioning could reach him. However, after a few minutes of interviewing his parents, they noticed he was trying to escape.

He made it through to the front and tried to run but fell and was detained on the ground. Now facing potential charges for trying to escape, a lieutenant decided to walk him to the police station. As they were walking through the main entrance, he slumped to the ground and started to kick and pull away. He stated he wasn’t going to jail for “tapping the b***” and started to cry.

Police tried to get AMR to transport him to juvenile detention but they refused after he had calmed down. They put him in a patrol vehicle to take him but he continued to kick and bang his head inside the car. As a result, the police report states he sustained bruises and abrasions on his head. When they arrived at juvenile detention, staff said they were familiar with the boy.

Boys admit to smiley face graffiti: At 5:56 p.m. on July 22 in the 29600 block of 18th Ave. S., two boys admitted to painting a smiley face on the curb at the back side of a dumpster. They told police they were spray painting wood for a project and sprayed the curb in the process. Police explained that it was against the law and considered malicious mischief to graffiti. They responded that they would never do it again.