The following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:
Suspects assault, rob Jack in the Box customer: At 10:08 p.m. on Aug. 8 at 32100 21st Ave. SW, a victim was going to Jack in the Box when he was cut off by a black sedan. Four males got out of the sedan and “ripped” the victim from his vehicle, assaulted him, and took his wallet and cell phone. The victim told police he was unable to provide a description of the suspects or their vehicle. Police deemed the case inactive after they exhausted all leads.
Couple arrested for drugs: At 11:54 a.m. on Aug. 9 in the 28800 block of Military Road South, a man and woman were arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. After their arrest, police searched them and found the man had 3.7 grams of heroin, baggies, and a scale used for weighing drugs. The woman was cited and released and the man was transported to the police station where he was processed and released.
Strange delivery: At 11:49 a.m. on Aug. 9 in the 2300 block of Southwest 339th St., a person reported an unknown man made a peculiar delivery. He delivered a manila envelope with an old microwave popcorn bag inside. He presented himself as a delivery person and asked the person to sign for the package. The package had the reporting party’s name and address written on it and said it was from a fake company, Globalgift. The person had never seen the man before and doesn’t know why he got this “suspicious package.” There were no suspicious substances inside the package, but police booked it into evidence and deemed the case inactive.
Voyeur gets away: At 4:36 p.m. on Aug. 10 at 2100 SW 356th St., police contacted a man who was believed to be watching female baristas from a distance and masturbating. The officer who spoke to him saw towels and rags next to him but noted he was not “actively masturbating.” The suspect told police he was “people watching,” which is not considered a crime. Police documented the case for informational purposes only.
Identifications dropped off at church: At 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 10 in the 1600 block of South 320th Street, the wife of a pastor at Nine Lakes Baptist Church called to report finding five expired driver’s licenses, a certified copy of a birth certificate and seven random business cards on the church’s porch. She tried to contact the Department of Licensing to find a phone directory and attempted an internet search but couldn’t locate a phone number. Police booked the cards and documents into evidence.
Gang tags graffitied on fence: At 12:18 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the 2300 block of South 278th Court, a resident discovered spray-painted gang tags along the length of her cedar fence facing the street. The tags were spray-painted in blue and black and referenced “South 13” and “west hill.” Police contacted a neighbor across the street who informed officers that her boyfriend has a camera facing the street that recorded a group of juveniles painting the fence at about 11 p.m. the previous night.
Burglars hit victim in face with Playstation: At 8:58 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the 400 block of South 321st Place, unknown burglars entered a victim’s residence while the victim was gone. The victim returned home to see the suspects were inside. A male suspect displayed a knife and threatened the victim. The victim was hit in the face with a Playstation 4 and the suspects fled the scene.
Homeless man stabs drinking partner: At 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 in the 34700 block of 1st Avenue South, a victim walked into St. Francis Hospital to report he had been a victim of a stabbing that occurred in a wooded area north of Winco. While drinking with the suspect, the victim said he got into an argument and the suspect punched him before stabbing him three times on the left leg. The victim said he only knows the suspect by his nickname and doesn’t know where the suspect lives because he is homeless.
Fraudulent check sent through mail: At 11:51 a.m. on Aug. 13 in the 3000 block of South 288th Street, a resident reported receiving an envelope from a postal employee. Inside the envelope was a check from a company called Association of Corporate Travel Executives in the amount of $2,350 that was made out to the resident. A note inside the envelope told the victim to text a phone number for further instructions. The victim texted the number but didn’t receive a return text. She called the company, but they told her to report the incident to police because there is an ongoing investigation for fraud. Police booked the envelope and check into evidence.
Woman committed after McDonald’s ruckus: At 4:54 p.m. on Aug. 13 in the 2000 block of South 320th Street, a woman was involuntarily committed after she was observed yelling at her boyfriend at McDonald’s. Police found her to be “extremely intoxicated” and intervened, telling the two to go their separate ways. The woman walked into traffic twice, causing cars to stop suddenly to avoid hitting her, then attempted to run after her boyfriend by running into traffic once more. During this, she yelled at him aggressively.
Couple does drugs behind restaurant: At 5:59 p.m. on Aug. 14 at 1928 S. Commons, Red Robin management called police to report a male and female who were using drugs behind the restaurant. One suspect was arrested for trespassing on mall property. During a search, police found the suspect to be in possession of drug paraphernalia associated with smoking and injecting heroin.
