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

Officer helps save man: At 1:07 a.m. on Dec. 21 on South 338th Place, an officer responded to a report of CPR in progress at a residence. The officer arrived and found the family performing CPR on a male who was not breathing. The male also had no pulse. The officer used a defibrillator and after 45 seconds of CPR, the man began to breathe. South King Fire and Rescue arrived on the scene and took over. The man was taken to the hospital with a pulse.

Woman arrested after credit card declined: At 3:04 a.m. on Dec. 21 in the 2200 block of S. 320th St., two people attempted to use a credit card at a hotel. The name on the card had been melted off and it was refused. Police found the two nearby and found that one of the two people had an outstanding warrant. She was arrested and booked into SCORE jail for the warrant.

Juvenile found with gun at apartment: At 3:58 a.m. on Dec. 21 in the 1700 block of S. 305th Place, someone called police to report that a juvenile had a gun in her apartment complex and was causing a disturbance. The reporting party stated that the gun was not being used in a threatening manner. Police arrived and determined that one of the two juveniles had a felony warrant. The other was found with the gun in his waistband. Both were arrested and booked into a juvenille facility.

Man slashes tires after trying to steal tip: At 10:15 p.m. on Dec. 21 in the 33300 block of Pacific Highway S., a male was caught taking a dollar from the tip jar of a business. The male was escorted out of the business. He slashed two tires and scratched a victim’s vehicle. He took off on foot and was not located. Video was made available to police. Damages were estimated at $1,500.

Dog stops potential burglar: At 7:13 a.m. on Dec. 20 in the 33500 block of Fifth Place SW, a victim reported that he and his entire family were asleep when an unknown suspect entered their home by going through their garage. The suspect used a remote for the garage door stolen during a previous burglary. Once inside, the victim’s dog confronted the suspect. The suspect fled on foot. A K9 track for the suspect was unsuccessful.

Unholy license theft: At 11:09 a.m. on Dec. 20 in the 34800 block of 21st Ave. SW, a victim reported that while attending church service, an unknown suspect stole the rear license plate from her vehicle and replaced it with another. The license plate was seized and destroyed.

Sisters argue over chair: At 4:40 p.m. on Dec. 20 in the 27900 block of Pacific Highway S., two sisters argued over ownership of a wheelchair. One of the sisters wanted the other to move out of the apartment due to their ongoing arguments. She was advised of eviction and court order procedures. No assault occurred and police provided a domestic violence pamphlet.

Woman assaulted in public: At 5:50 p.m. on Dec. 20 at 1824 S. Commons, a man assaulted a woman at The Commons mall. The victim was punched several times in front of a witness and five children. The suspect also attempted to steal the victim’s purse and car keys, but was unsuccessful.

Gun discharged in the night: At 12:32 a.m. on Dec. 19 in the 31500 block of First Ave. S., police responded to a report of an illegal discharge of a firearm. An investigation determined there were no apparent injuries. The shooter was not identified. Casings were recovered and booked into evidence.

Man smokes pot in public: At 1:10 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Century Theaters, a mall manager observed a male smoking marijuana on the property and called police. The man was contacted by police and refused to put out his marijuana cigarette. The man was arrested for obstruction and cited for smoking marijuana in public. He was also issued a trespass notice from mall property. He was transported to the Transit Center and released.

Smoke shop robbed: At 6:58 p.m. on Dec. 19 at 30315 Pacific Highway S., the E Smoke Shop reported a robbery. Two males had taken cash out of a register and fired a shot into a display case. They left in an unknown direction. Police attempted a K9 track, which was unsuccessful.

Man steals champagne: At 7:57 a.m. on Dec. 18 at 160 SW Campus Drive, officers were dispatched to Winco Foods because of a fight between two or three males in front of the store. Loss Prevention officers told police they had detained one male for shoplifting. He stole six bottles of champagne valued at $27. He was transported and booked into Fife jail on a warrant from Milton.

Man steals from woman’s account: At 1:12 p.m. on Dec. 18 in the 1400 block of S. 320th St., a woman said a suspect made a fraudulent return on her bank account, then attempted to withdraw the funds. Police said the suspect has a history of doing this in Factoria and Tukwila. After withdrawing the funds, the returned fund would drop off, causing the bank account to go negative. The suspect fled in a vehicle prior to police arrival.

Drunk driver arrested: At 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 in the 31900 block of First Ave. S., an officer stopped a driver who was speeding. The driver showed signs of impairment and refused the field sobriety tests. He was arrested for DUI and transported to the station where he provided two breath samples of .108 and .205.

Man robbed at gunpoint: At 1:29 a.m. on Dec. 17 in the 2100 block of SW Campus Drive, a victim called to report he had been robbed at gunpoint for his marijuana and $20. He initially provided a written statement, but then became upset with the police during the interview. He refused to provide any further information and told police he didn’t want any help. He fled on his bicycle. The case was closed due to an uncooperative victim.

Man assaults wife’s lover: At 3:12 a.m. on Dec. 17 in the 100 block of SW Campus Drive, police responded to investigate an assault. Police contacted a man with a black eye that was swollen shut. The man told police he was having an affair with a woman in his apartment when her husband entered the bedroom and assaulted him. The husband strangled and punched the man.

The husband told police that the other resident of the apartment gave him a key, but it did not work. The other resident denied this claim, saying she never gave him a key. The husband told police he used the back sliding door instead to enter the apartment. She told the man to leave and he refused. She believed he was using a maintenance key. Police arrested the husband for burglary. He told police that he may have overreacted and that he was glad he didn’t kill the other man.

Couple caught stealing at mall: At 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 17 at The Commons mall, police responded to a theft at Macy’s. A couple had concealed over $400 worth of merchandise in a bag and left the store. The bag was hidden under a Seahawks blanket on the female suspects motorized scooter. Police also found burglary tools and heroin paraphernalia on the suspects. The suspects were arrested and trespassed from the mall.

Manager assaulted at theater: At 9:46 p.m. on Dec. 16 at Century Theaters, a manager attempted to stop a female from taking merchandise from the listed location without paying. Another suspect sprayed what appeared to be pepper spray into the manager’s face. All suspects fled the location without being identified.

Unknown man chases middle schooler: At 7:57 a.m. on Dec. 15 in the 2200 block of SW 346^th St., a person called to report seeing an unknown male chasing a juvenile girl earlier in the morning. Officers contacted her mother and she told them she was aware of the incident. Officers spoke with the girl who was chased and obtained a written statement. They also obtained a statement from another student. No evidence was located and there was no recorded surveillance or witnesses. The case is active as of this writing.

Woman assaults boyfriend, smashes TV: At 1:43 a.m. on Dec. 15 in the 31700 block of 50^th Terrace SW, a couple had an altercation that turned physical. The female assaulted the male by biting him and drawing blood. She also smashed his flat screen television, which caused massive and irreparable damage. The female was arrested at the scene and booked into SCORE Jail. The victim was uncooperative with the investigation and declined helping with prosecution.

Mother slaps daughter: At 12:01 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the 100 block of SW 330^th St., a school psychologist reported that a mother slapped a student in the head numerous times because the braids in her hair fell out. Child Protective Services was contacted and reported another active case from Dec. 10. As of this writing, Child Protective Services is making arrangements to have the daughter stay with her biological father.