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

Patient assaults nurse: At 2:12 a.m. on Sept. 20 at St. Francis Hospital, police responded to a report of an assault. A highly intoxicated male had been transported to the hospital because he was having difficulty breathing. A nurse went into his room to check on him and tried to wake the man so he could take a deep breath. He awoke briefly, but passed out again. The second time she tried he cursed at her and passed out. On the third attempt the man closed his hand into a fist and hit the nurse in her face, breaking her glasses and knocking her over.

The man was in restraints and passed out on his bed when the officer arrived. Police attempted to speak with him, but he would not wake up. They returned hours later and transported him to the Federal Way Police Department. He stated that he did not remember the incident. He was given a courtesy ride to his friend’s house after being fingerprinted and photographed.

Robber grabs woman’s purse: At 12:51 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the H-Mart parking lot, police responded to a report of a robbery. The victim walked to her vehicle from H-Mart. Once inside, an unknown subject entered through the passenger side and grabbed her purse. A struggle ensued as the suspect was able to gain control of the purse. The suspect ran off to an awaiting car and drove away. Police were unable to locate the suspect.

Woman finds previously stolen belongings: At 12:25 p.m. on Sept. 20 at The Commons mall, a woman reported that a man was trying to sell her merchandise that was stolen from her in January. On Jan. 19, the woman filed a police report in Seattle when her husband’s car was broken into and their camera was stolen. She checked Craigslist for months to see if someone was selling the camera and finally found it on Sept. 16.

She arranged to meet with the seller and contacted police to assist. She matched the serial numbers with those on the box. The seller told police that he did not know the camera was stolen and his father had bought it at a swap meet. The woman did not want to press charges and just wanted her camera back.

Family finds bloody man in their home: At 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the 32200 block of Military Road S., family members returned home to find a male lying in bed covered in blood. The apartment was also covered in blood. The man refused to answer any questions about what happened. South King Fire and Rescue responded and treated him for severe lacerations to his nose and forehead. Police found an empty wine bottle under the bathroom sink covered in blood and could smell the odor of alcohol on the man. He was transported to St. Francis Hospital.

Teens rob pharmacy: At 10:41 p.m. on Sept. 20 in the 2100 block of SW 336th St., nine males wearing hooded sweatshirts and hats entered Rite Aid. An employee called for the manager upon seeing them enter. Three of the males approached the pharmacy and one jumped over the counter. He took an armload of prescription medication and jumped back over the counter. The males all fled out of the store together. They left in unidentified white vehicles that had no license plates. Police were unable to obtain any fingerprints from the counter. The manager informed police that video surveillance footage would be provided the following day.

Man beaten outside of bar: At midnight on Sept. 19 in the 35500 block of 21st Ave. SW, police responded to a report of an assault at a bar. The reporting caller stated an unknown male assaulted a male in the rear parking lot. The man had swelling on his right eye and bruising and swelling on his left ear and possible lacerations on the right side of his head.

The man stated he did not know who assaulted him. He said he was not concerned with the assault and just wanted to go home. He told police, “I just got got. It happens.” The victim declined to provide a statement and cooperate with any part of the investigation. The man was seen by South King Fire, who advised him to go to the hospital with them. He stated he did not want to go, but fire district staff convinced him to go at least get cleaned up by hospital staff before he went home. He agreed and left with them. There were no witnesses or suspects at the time of the report. The case was closed.

Thief steals license plate, replaces with another: At 10:02 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the 100 block of SW Campus Drive, police were dispatched to a theft of a license plate. The victim stated that sometime between July 1 and Sept. 19, an unknown suspect stole his rear license plate off the vehicle and replaced it with another, which police found was taken from a business in Milton. The business had already replaced this plate with another one. Both the front victim plate and the attached plate were seized by police and put into evidence to be destroyed.

Thief steals car battery, replaces with another: At 10:14 a.m. on Sept. 18 in the 2200 block of SW 334th Place, a victim reported that an unknown suspect unlawfully entered her vehicle’s engine compartment, stole her car battery and replaced it with a non-functioning one approximately one week prior. The area was searched for any suspects, witnesses or evidence but none were found. There were no signs of forced entry or damage to the vehicle.

Brother assaults younger sister: At 10:20 p.m., on Sept. 18 on 21st Ave. S., officers were dispatched to a report of a juvenile problem. Upon arrival, the reporting person had left, but a police investigation revealed that the older brother of the involved juvenile had assaulted her after an argument. The brother was arrested and booked into SCORE jail for assault.

Man steals merchandise, leaves it during chase: At 1:13 p.m. on Sept. 17 at The Commons mall, a male picked out $792.93 worth of Target merchandise. He then passed open, staffed registers and exited the store without paying. When Target Loss Prevention contacted the suspect, he fled on foot, knocking over a customer’s shopping cart, which almost fell on a child. The suspect abandoned the merchandise and fled across South 320th Street and got into an unknown vehicle. An area check was made for the suspect, but he was not located.

Second-floor apartment burglarized: At 3:35 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the 1800 block of S. 282nd Place, police responded to a report of a burglary at an apartment complex. One of the victims stated that when he returned home, he found his house was ransacked and the sliding glass door was open. He stated that over $1,000 worth of clothing and electronics were missing.

His roommate was contacted by phone. Upon returning to the house, he told police that over $5,000 worth of clothing and electronics were missing from his room. Neither victim knew the serial numbers of the items. The total value of the items was $7,229. There were no suspects or witnesses as of this writing.

Wheelchair-bound man involuntarily committed: At 3:24 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the 31000 block of Pacific Highway S., someone called police and said a wheelchair-bound person was harassing customers. The man was slumped over in a wheelchair with an open Magnum wine bottle. He had slurred speech and had problems with operating his wheelchair. He also dropped money on the ground. The man urinated and defecated on himself. Police attempted to call his family but only reached voicemail. Business owners requested he be trespassed.

Woman strangled by ex-girlfriend: At 5:21 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the 29300 block of Pacific Highway S., a woman called police to report that her ex-girlfriend had assaulted her. The two women had gotten into an argument after ending their relationship. The victim said the suspect grabbed her around her neck when the argument escalated.

The victim was able to kick the suspect off, but was once again choked after going into the kitchen. She escaped again, but was then punched in the eye, which left swelling. The suspect left and the victim called police. Police did not find the suspect that day, but called her the next day. She confirmed the altercation happened, but said it was in self defense. She turned herself in and was booked into jail.

Girl finds upside-down crosses in her room: At 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 17 in the 32400 block of Second Place S., a female returned home from school to find her room ransacked and three upside-down crosses placed inside. The girl also found her hair extensions hanging on the door handle to her room. Nothing was reported missing. She believes her former friend who she had a recent fight with entered through the garage door using the door code. Nothing else in the house was touched or damaged.

Acquaintance carjacks man: At 1:46 a.m. on Sept. 16 in the 300 block of SW 308th St., officers responded to a reported carjacking. Two men went to meet an acquaintance to give him money so he could feed his family. After they arrived at their meeting spot, they stated that a man showed up with his girlfriend and three other males they did not recognize. They approached the two men and they began to argue. The male they agreed to meet then got into the back of the victims’ car and pulled out a large revolver. He said, “I’m gonna kill you, get out of the f*** car” to the victims and pistol-whipped one when he attempted to call 911.

The suspect then left in the vehicle. The victim who owned the car claimed he and the suspect were in a previous dating relationship. The other victim said it was the car owner’s nephew. Police found and arrested the suspect. He was charged with first degree robbery, first degree unlawful possession of a weapon and taking a motor vehicle without permission.

Man repeatedly punches girlfriend: At 10:54 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the 27600 block of Pacific Highway S., a man punched his girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child, in the face 10 or more times. He also pulled her hair and kicked her in the back. Before police arrived, the suspect fled the apartment. He was later located by officers and booked into SCORE jail.

Air conditioner stolen from business: At 12:19 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the 32800 Pacific Highway S., a victim reported that an unknown person stole the air conditioner from their business. He told police that they have a video camera that covers the air conditioner, but it was moved by the suspect prior to the theft and did not capture anything. He told police he did not have any suspect information or the serial number for the air conditioner.