Man caught masturbating outside of nail salon | Police blotter

Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log Sept. 1-8.

Sept. 1

Burglary: At about 2:54 a.m. near the 32020 block of 32nd Avenue South, officers responded to a burglary alarm and located a suspect inside the Europe Eye Clinic. The man was arrested as he attempted to leave out the front door.

Carjacking: At about 6:53 a.m. near the 1900 block of SW Campus Drive, a victim’s vehicle was taken at gunpoint by an unknown suspect.

Gun pointed after social distancing dispute: At about 1:25 p.m. near the 35419 block of 21st Avenue SW, a man called 911 to report an unknown suspect pointed a gun at him after a verbal dispute. The man and the suspect got into an argument about social distancing inside of the Northshore Ace Hardware and the man challenged the suspect to a fight. When the suspect left the store, the man approached the suspect. The suspect then pulled out a small revolver handgun and pointed it at the man while walking toward him. The suspect then turned and drove away from the scene. Officers are forwarding the case for felony filing.

Sept. 3

Woman robbed at gunpoint: At about 12:30 a.m. near the 34200 block of 1st Way South, a woman was robbed at gunpoint by five men who stole her vehicle.

Slashed tires: At about 9:39 a.m. near the 31500 block of 25th Lane South, police responded to a residence for reports of a car’s tires being slashed overnight. The victim said this is a recurring incident and believes it is the same suspect. However, there is no video surveillance footage or other proof available.

Sept. 4

Road rage: At about 2:44 a.m. near the 27600 block of Pacific Highway South, officers witnessed a road rage incident. Shortly after, the officers heard two gun shots. One of the involved vehicles was contacted and the driver stated the other two unknown vehicles were shooting at each other.

Church burglarized: At about 3:50 p.m. near the 150 block of S. 356th Street, the Sunrise Methodist church was burglarized and sustained significant damage.

Sept. 6

Employee purse stolen: At about 10:30 a.m. near the 33100 block of Pacific Highway South, an employee at Ernie’s Truck Stop was working when a woman walked behind the counter and stole the employee’s purse. Video footage of the incident was obtained.

Ex-boyfriend points gun: At about 10:31 p.m. near the 35400 block of 25th Avenue SW, officers responded to a domestic violence incident involving a weapon. An ex-boyfriend arrived at the residence and pointed a firearm toward the ex-girlfriend’s apartment. The suspect fled in a vehicle and was not located.

Man shot along Pacific Highway: At about 11:24 p.m. near the 27200 block of Pacific Highway South, a man was dropped off at St. Francis Hospital with a gunshot wound to the forearm. The victim said he was walking along Pacific Highway near the border of Des Moines when he heard a gunshot and realized he had been struck. The victim did not see who shot him and said strangers gave him a ride to the hospital.

Sept. 7

Firework on windshield: At about 2:04 a.m. near the 33000 block of Pacific Highway South, a woman called 911 after she heard a loud explosion outside. When she checked outside, she saw her windshield was damaged and believed someone placed a firework on her vehicle. Security footage shows a firework had been placed and ignited on the windshield of the car.

Driver shot at: At about 7:30 p.m. near the 2800 block of S. 304th Street, unknown suspects shot the victim’s car twice while he was driving west on S. 304th Street at the 28th Avenue South intersection. Officers did not locate the suspect vehicle. The driver was uninjured.

Sept. 8

Masturbating man: At about 12:41 p.m. near the 32200 block of Pacific Highway South, witnesses reported a man masturbating in front of a nail salon. Officers also witnessed the man’s actions prior to arresting him. The man was booked into SCORE jail.

Missing woman found: At about 9:02 p.m. near the 32800 block of Pacific Highway South, a man at the Burger Express called 911 to report a missing woman. The woman approached the man and told him that she was missing. An Everett missing person report was confirmed and the woman was transported back to Everett.