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

Car thief arrested: At 4:46 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the 100 block of S. 312th St., a man was arrested for possession of a stolen black 1998 Honda.

Woman bites security agent during shoplift: At 6:06 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the 34500 block of 16th Ave. S., a woman was arrested for shoplifting $172.22 worth of merchandise from Walmart and then biting a security agent during apprehension.

Tires stolen from Firestone: At 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the 32500 block of Pacific Highway S., a man reported to police that he, the manager of Firestone, as well as the business, had been burglarized. When the manager opened the store that morning, he observed a back door wide open.

There were no signs of forced entry, the police report states, but approximately 50 new tires were stolen. The used tires that are usually stored against the rear of the business were also stolen. The manager believes the door may have been left unlocked the night before. The burglar stole approximately $6,250 worth of black tires and $1,200 worth of other product.

Man punches woman during custody exchange: At 9:53 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the 1900 block of SW Campus Drive, a 22-year-old man was arrested on a felony order violation after he allegedly punched a 20-year-old woman during a child custody exchange that occurred at his girlfriend’s residence. The assault occurred in the presence of a 10-month-old baby. When police arrested the man and placed him in the patrol vehicle, he yelled and hit the back seat of the officer’s patrol vehicle.

Suicidal woman calls for help: At 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the 2200 block of S. 312th St., a woman called police to report that she took eight prescription pills because she wanted to overdose to kill herself. She said she was upset with her husband because he was going to leave her in two days with the kids. The woman was involuntarily committed.

Man arrested for stealing toddler items: At 1:54 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the 1900 block of S. 320th St., a man was arrested for stealing toddler items from TJ Maxx. The man concealed them in his pants and empty bag before he exited the store without paying. He was also trespassed from the store.

Man arrested for heroin possession: At 12:09 a.m. on Sept. 13 in the 28700 block of Military Road S., a man was arrested on a felony drug warrant and a new charge of possession after police found $80 worth of heroin on him and drug paraphernalia. The drug warrant was for possessing “synthetic” drugs.

Schizophrenic mother missing: At 5:37 p.m. on Sept. 13 in the 3900 block of SW 313th St., a daughter called police to report her mother missing. She said her mom had been missing since 2 p.m., Sept. 12 and is manic-psychosis, bi-polar and schizophrenic. The daughter told police her mom was off her medication and was last seen at Twin Lakes Grocery by store employees. She also said, if found, her mother will likely need immediate medical attention but will refuse to cooperate.

Daughter runs away after fair: At 11:23 a.m. on Sept. 13 in the 2200 block of S. Star Lake Road, the mother of a 15-year-old girl reported her daughter ran away. The girl went with her friend to the fair at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 but never returned home. After getting ahold of her daughter, the mom said her daughter did not want to go home. She believes her daughter was staying in Tacoma and stated a similar incident took place before.

Man hit by car: At 12:36 p.m. on Sept. 12 in the 34000 block of 35th Ave. SW, a pedestrian entered the road from the southeast corner and was struck by a man in a vehicle. There were no visible injuries but he was transported to Harborview Medical Center.

Son throws DVD player, upset he can’t smoke marijuana: At 5:26 p.m. on Sept. 12 in the 30100 block of Third Place S., a 51-year-old father and his 20-year-old son got into a verbal argument over the son refusing to comply with house rules and a recent Pierce County probation court order to stop using marijuana. The son grabbed a DVD player from the living room and threw it into a greenbelt behind the house. Police suggested the father should start the eviction process should his son continue the “non-compliant behavior.”