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

Dry cleaners robbed: At 8:15 a.m. on April 20 at 2020 S. 320th St, Ace Dry Cleaners employees reported the business was broken into between Saturday night and Monday morning. Electronics and miscellaneous coins and checks were missing. Police believe the burglars entered the business by drilling out the lock on the front door. There’s no suspect or witness information at this time.

Boy threatens to kill classmate: At 8:55 a.m. on April 20 in the 2600 block of SW 351st Place, a father reported threatening voice messages on his cell phone. The threats appeared to be directed towards his young son by a 7-year-old classmate. The father explained his son had a birthday party and invitations were sent out to a select few in the boy’s classroom. Because his son had prior issues with a classmate, he did not invite him. But the classmate called the father’s phone and stated his son needed to bring him $1,900 or he will kill him. Other kids were talking in the background and giggling. The father told police he wanted to talk to the boy’s parents and resolve the situation, not “drag him through the system.”

Suicidal male committed: At 11:19 a.m. on April 20 in the 2000 block of SW 331st St., a male was involuntarily committed after a reporting party told police the two had an argument and the male said, “I’m going to kill myself,” and then retrieved a knife from the kitchen. He walked into the backyard with it but returned, putting it in the sink. There were no injuries and the male denied being suicidal to police.

Aggressive panhandler warned: At 1:21 p.m. on April 20 in the 1900 block of S. 314th St., police responded to reports of a man aggressively panhandling outside of Target and Walmart. Police contacted the man, who was standing outside of Walmart’s doors. He told police he was not shopping but taking a break from walking. He denied panhandling but his large folded cardboard sign was in open view and it was attached to the bottom of a Sears’ shopping cart he was using. Police provided information on the city’s panhandling code.

Woman arrested for shoplifting Macy’s: At 2:46 p.m. on April 20 in the 1900 block of S. Commons, a 32-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting at Macy’s and possession of drug paraphernalia. A witness saw the woman select multiple clothing items and leave right after. As security officers attempted to detain her, they fell to the ground. She continued to resist handcuffs and sustained a cut to her right forearm.  The stolen merchandise came to $322. After she was arrested, police found several pieces of foil and pens with a burnt brown substance inside. Police believe she used the materials to smoke heroin or other drugs. The woman was trespassed from The Commons mall for five years.

Middle school girls allege verbal abuse: At 1:52 p.m. on April 20 in the 500 block of SW 352nd St., police responded to a local middle school to investigate a suicidal female student. The 12-year-old girl told police she was afraid to go home because of verbal abuse from her uncle — he had threatened to “beat her like a ho and place her in the trunk of a vehicle.” She had previously reported abuse from her grandmother but not her uncle. The girl’s 13-year-old cousin also had the same fears, but she stated she had been slapped across the face by the man. The uncle arrived at the school and was shocked to learn of the allegations. He said he removed the girl from a bad family environment to live with him and that the two girls did not like the strict rules of his household. He alleged the girls were using Child Protective Services to relocate. However, Child Protective Services arrived shortly after and took custody of the two girls.

Daughter, mom argue: At 4:51 p.m. on April 20 in the 3000 block of 18th Lane S., a mother and 12-year-old daughter got into an argument because the daughter was being “snotty” when her mother told her to do her chores. But the girl was involuntarily committed after she told police her mother was going to take everything out of her room that she could harm herself with but it didn’t matter because she was going to kill herself anyway. The girl’s mother told police she was diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger’s syndrome and she had forgotten to take her medications that morning.

Man hearing voices is suicidal: At 6:53 p.m. on April 20 in the 3000 block of 23rd Ave. S. a male called police to report that he was having suicidal thoughts of hanging himself with a T-shirt. He also told police he was having a difficult time “ignoring the voices.” He was involuntarily committed because of his state and because he had a hard time staying oriented to the time and date.

Teenage boy kisses girl without consent: At 8:58 p.m. on April 20 in the 1900 block of SW Campus Drive, police responded to allegations that a 14-year-old boy kissed a 10-year-old girl without permission. The boy allegedly asked her if he could pet her dog, while she was walking it, and when he came close he grabbed her and kissed her on the lips instead. The girl went home and told her mother. The two initially didn’t think they should report the incident but then changed their minds. The mother told police she has lived at the same apartment complex for five years and neither she nor her daughter had seen the boy, who is described to be about 14 years old, white, with blond, spiked hair and blue or green eyes. He was wearing light blue pants.

Noise complaint leads to stab threat: At 8:11 a.m. on April 19 in the 1600 block of 308th St., a man was arrested for threatening his neighbor. The victim had knocked on the suspect’s apartment door and told him he was playing his music too loudly. After he returned, he heard the music go down but several minutes later he heard a pounding on his door. As he answered it, the suspect was standing in the doorway holding a steak knife over his head in a manner the victim thought he might be stabbed. The victim quickly closed the door and called 911. The suspect was transported to jail.

Drunk man damages church property: At 6:25 p.m. on April 19 in the 5000 block of Dash Point Road, witnesses reported an intoxicated male was stumbling down a road next to busy traffic. The man had been at Lifeway Church and appeared to be very agitated and he damaged property. Church employees arrived as police did and declined to press criminal charges. Police committed the man based on his intoxication and aggression.

Man arrested for threatening shooting: At 3:56 p.m. on April 18 in the 1000 block of S. 327th St., a 19-year-old man was arrested for threatening to shoot two people numerous times. One of the victim’s, his ex-girlfriend, said he pulled a gun on her and threatened bodily harm. The victims said they feared for their lives, as the suspect was following them in the car for about 20 minutes. The suspect displayed his gun at the other male victim and told him he would shoot him several times. There was at least seven witnesses. When interviewed by police, the suspect said he was riding in a friend’s vehicle when he saw his ex-girlfriend and a man drive a car with other occupants. They pulled up to the car and his ex-girlfriend started cursing at him but they drove away. When he saw them a short while later, he told the male victim to “stop talking s***.” He denied following the victims.