June 28
There was at least one report of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
Vehicle fire: At about 1 p.m. near the 600 block of SW Campus Drive, officers responded to a vehicle fire. The driver was uninjured. The driver said the vehicle stopped running and they rolled to a stop. After attempting to start the car again, the driver noticed flames coming from the hood of the vehicle.
Son assaults family: At about 7:40 p.m. near the 1000 block of South 372nd Way, a transient adult adopted son arrived at his parents home and assaulted his mother and disabled brother. The transient son was arrested and booked into jail.
June 29
There were at least 7 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
Naked man: At about 3:03 p.m. near the 31100 block of Pacific Highway South, officers responded to a naked man sleeping on the sidewalk. A warrant was confirmed and the man was taken into custody, then transported to SCORE Jail.
Carjacked at gunpoint: At about 6:30 p.m. near the 2300 block of South 288th Place, a person was robbed of his vehicle and belongings at gunpoint.
Stolen tip jar: At about 8:24 p.m. near the 28800 block of Military Road South, it was reported that a woman entered a restaurant, stole the tip jar and ran away.
June 30
There were at least 2 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
Vehicle crash: At about 11:30 a.m. near the 1600 block of South 344th Street, two people were involved in a physical altercation. One of the people, the suspect, involved tried to run over the other several times with a car. The suspect then crashed the car into a fence and got stuck on a rock. The suspect was booked into jail.
Knife threats: At about 6:20 p.m. near the 31000 block of 14th Avenue South, officers responded to reports that a neighbor threatened another neighbor with a knife.
July 1
There were at least 4 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
July 2
There were at least 9 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
DUI driver: At about 2:50 a.m. near the 2100 block of SW 336th Street, a man crashed his car into a light pole. He was arrested for DUI and booked into jail.
Carjacked at gunpoint: At about 3 a.m. near the 2100 block of SW 356th Street, a man was carjacked at gunpoint.
Throwing soda cans: At about 2 p.m. near the 33500 block of Hoyt Road SW, several kids in a stolen car were seen throwing soda cans at other vehicles. The kids struck three separate vehicles.
July 3
There were at least 6 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
Attempted kidnapping: At about 11:50 a.m. near the 33400 block of 6th Avenue South, officers responded to an attempted kidnapping of a city worker in the area of Federal Way City Hall. The victim was able to flee the area and the suspects – two men in a red sedan – sped away from the scene.
July 4
There were at least 4 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.
Road rage incident: At about 3 p.m. near the 200 block of South Dash Point Road, a woman became upset that she was flipped off by another driver in the vehicle in front of her. The woman raced to pull ahead in front of the other vehicle, stopped and confronted the driver. The driver got out and displayed a handgun. Both people returned to the vehicles and drove away.
The Federal Way Mirror police blotter is a sample of entries compiled from the Federal Way Police Department’s Public Information Officer log. For more information on our reporting processes at the Mirror, email your questions to editor@fedwaymirror.com