Large sum of money found: At 12:34 a.m. on April 12 at 34520 16th Ave. S., police responded to a call from Walmart Loss Prevention who stated that they located a wallet in the female bathroom. No owner came for the wallet. The wallet was turned over to Federal Way police. Inside the wallet was a Washington driver’s license and $1425.39 in miscellaneous currency. The wallet and money were booked into evidence. Attempts to make contact with the owner were unsuccessful.

Someone tries to restrain drunk driver: At 3:37 a.m. on April 12 in the 30300 block of Ninth Ave. S., a person called 911 on their neighbors after hearing sounds of a loud argument. Police found that one female was restrained after trying to drive drunk. A car window was broken during the incident. The witness and the victim were both uncooperative.

Heated argument becomes lukewarm: At 10:02 a.m. on April 12 in the 500 block of S. 321st St., police responded to a domestic violence incident. A man arrived at his parents home to get his belongings after he was kicked out the week prior. While at the residence, he and his stepmother got into a heated argument and his stepmother threw coffee at him. There were no complaints of injury or visible injuries and the man just wanted the incident documented. The coffee was lukewarm at best. The stepmother was advised of Washington domestic violence laws.

House party goes bad: At 12:35 p.m. on April 12 in the 33700 block of 33rd Place SW, police responded to a report that a home was broken into and completely trashed. Several items were stolen while the family was on vacation. The house sitter was determined to be responsible for allowing strangers inside the family’s house. They threw a party, causing significant damage to the house. Two TVs were confirmed stolen. The house sitter was interrogated and provided leads to police.

Fire extinguisher used in prank: At 6:03 p.m. on April 12 in the 2400 block of SW 334th Place, police responded to a report of juveniles discharging a fire extinguisher through an apartment window. A woman stated she and her husband were sleeping in their bedroom and were awakened when unknown persons discharged a fire extinguisher through an open window. She stated they did not see who did it, but heard male juvenile voices outside just prior.

Vacuum, checks and clothing stolen: At 1 a.m. on April 11 in the 31700 block of 50th Lane SW, police responded to a report of a burglary at a residence. The victim returned home after staying at a friend’s house and found that his house was broken into. Among the things missing were a Eureka vacuum, checkbooks and $3,000 worth of clothing.

The burglar used a sliding door on the second-floor balcony to gain entrance to the home. The door was left open a couple inches to allow fresh air in. The burglar used the front door to exit the home as the victim found it unlocked when he returned. A search for prints was met with negative results.

Woman assaulted while holding child: At 10:36 a.m. on April 11 in the 2500 block of S. 286th Place, police responded to a report of a domestic dispute. The victim stated the suspect punched her repeatedly while she was holding her infant child, causing injury. She stated this happened multiple times before. The suspect was arrested and booked into SCORE jail.

Woman assaulted in front of child: At 11:03 a.m. on April 9 in the 900 block of SW Campus Drive, officers were summoned for a possible domestic dispute/assault that may have occurred. Officers contacted the occupants of a residence, where it was determined that a male physically assaulted a female by kicking, slapping and attempted strangulation in the presence of their 3-year-old daughter. The male was arrested and booked into SCORE jail.

Woman gets too friendly: At 4:31 p.m. on April 9 in the 32900 block of 19th Place S., police received a radio call from a male who said a female, who is an acquaintance, punched him on his shoulder for no reason. She said she was sorry then gave the male a hug.

The female then kissed the male on the neck, patted him on his buttocks and walked away. The male wanted this reported to police because it made him uncomfortable. He said he was uninjured but the contact was unwanted. The male just wanted police to document the case and tell the female to leave him alone.

Woman and her daughter assaulted by boyfriend: At 9:41 p.m. on April 9 in the 3000 block of Pacific Highway S., police responded to a call about an assault at a residence. A woman’s boyfriend picked her up from the floor by her hair and shook her. When her 16-year-old daughter tried to intervene, the man hit her, causing injuries to her face.  She ran outside and was able to contact 911. The man gave chase, but ultimately gave up and left via bus before the police arrived. His destination was unknown. An 8-year-old child who was also present was unharmed.

Thief’s car gutted: At 8:18 a.m. on April 8 at the Federal Way police sub-station, a woman who was previously arrested for theft from Walmart, reported that after her release from jail she found that her car was gutted and all of her belongings were missing. She had left her car with a friend.

Man arrested, woman committed after assault: At 2:35 p.m. on April 8 in the 1600 block of SW 324th Place, an officer responded to a physical domestic call. After interviewing both parties, police determined that an assault had occurred. The suspect was booked into SCORE jail without incident. The victim was involuntarily committed for suicidal threats.

Mail theft leads to fraudulent charge: At 2:57 p.m. on April 8 in the 2000 block of S 291st St., police responded to a report of mail theft. A family reported that they received a charge for $3,500 on a Sears credit card statement. The family received a phone call where they were told to file a police report upon returning home from vacation.

Woman attacked while entering car: At 8:38 p.m. on April 8 in the 31900 block of Second Lane SW, police responded to a report of a physical assault. The victim entered her car when she said that someone placed something around her neck and began to strangle her.  The victim heard two male voices. She began to fight off her assailants by stomping on the attacker’s feet and elbowing them. She stated she almost passed out, but did not. The suspects fled in an unknown direction and were not found during a police search.

Woman almost hit by vehicle: At 2:45 p.m. on April 7 in the 32800 block of 20th Way S., a woman contacted the Federal Way Police Department to report someone tried to hit her with a vehicle. The woman said she was walking along the sidewalk when another woman drove past her in a vehicle. The other woman drove onto the sidewalk nearly hitting the victim and yelled at her. The suspect then fled the scene southbound along 20th Way South. An area check for the suspect was unsuccessful.

Man finds mysterious writing on genitals: At 4:30 p.m. on April 7 in the 2500 block of S. 286th Place, police responded to a report of a man who found mysterious writing on his body. The man stated that when he woke up, he found the roman numeral “IX” on the side of his penis. He said there did not seem to be forced entry into the home and he said that he didn’t know if he was the victim of sexual assault. The man claimed that the same thing happened to him a year ago while he lived in Auburn. There are no suspects or leads at this point.

Man arrested for trespassing: At 5:10 p.m. on April 7 at 1928 S. Commons, a man was arrested for trespassing at The Commons mall after he was contacted for harassing female customers at Target.

Dog bites child: At 5:51 p.m. on April 6 in the 27900 block of Pacific Highway S., a 6-year-old and his grandmother were visiting family when a neighbor’s miniature pinscher tore through a screen door and bit the child, leaving a small puncture wound. The grandmother demanded money from the dog’s owner. The owner signed a 15-day home confinement agreement.