Police arrest suspect in shooting outside Jersey’s Sports Bar | Police blotter

Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log May 18-24.

May 18

Kid throws rock: At about 12:21 p.m. near the 1300 block of SW Campus Drive, a kid around 8-10 years old threw a rock at a woman’s car, cracking the windshield. The woman turned her car around to find the kid, but the kid had already gotten on a school bus.

Handgun pointed: At about 2:44 p.m. near the 900 block of South Dash Point Road, a person reported that another driver pointed a black Glock handgun at him, racked the slide and threatened to shoot him in the head. The suspect was not located.

Illegal discharge: At about 9:53 p.m. near the 2100 block of SW 352nd Street, officers responded to an illegal discharge.

May 19

Unwanted contact: At about 9 p.m. near the 2300 block of South 320thh Street, officers were dispatched to reports of a sexual offense. Police spoke with a person who claimed a transient man kissed her neck.

May 20

Step-father assaults step-daughter: At about 3 a.m. near the 900 block of SW Campus Drive, police responded to reports of a step-father assaulting his step-daughter. Investigation revealed the step-father punched the step-daughter multiple times.

Welfare check: At about 7 p.m. near the 28800 block of Military Road South, officers responded to the Walgreens location for a welfare check on a man who was bleeding from the head.

May 21

Shoplifter points gun: At about 12:05 a.m. near the 31800 block of Pacific Highway South, three unknown suspects entered a convenience store and began stealing alcohol. When confronted by the employees, one of the suspects pointed a handgun at the employees. The suspects fled in a silver car and were not located.

Shoplifter caught: At about 7:20 a.m. near the 34500 block of 16th Avenue South, officers responded to a shoplift at Walmart. The suspect fled, but was later located and identified by police.

May 22

Sports bar shooting: At about 12:45 a.m. near the 35500 block of 21st Avenue SW, officers responded to a fight that involved multiple people at Jersey’s Sports Bar. While en route, officers received reports of an illegal discharge at the location. A description of the suspect’s vehicle was given while officers were on the way to the scene. Officers located the vehicle and detained five occupants inside. The driver was identified as one of the suspects.One of the detained suspects told police that a pistol was concealed in a backpack in the vehicle. When clearing the vehicle, extended pistol magazines and loose bullets were located inside. Two 21-year-old men were booked on unrelated Federal Way warrants and the shooting suspect, a 24-year-old male, was booked for a drive-by shooting. The vehicle was seized for a search warrant.

Abandoned car, AK: At about 9:01 a.m. near the 1300 block of SW Campus Drive, officers responded to a parking complaint. On scene, they found the offending vehicle also contained an AK-style rifle and a large bag of marijuana. The car was seized and towed.

May 23

Gunshots out window: At about 12:42 p.m. near the 30500 block of 5th Avenue SW, officers responded to a report of shots fired. Investigation revealed a man had fired several rounds out of the window of the home. There were no injuries. The man has previous felony convictions and was booked into jail.

Threatening employee: At about 4 p.m. near the 33600 block of 21st Avenue SW, a person reported receiving threatening messages from an employee who was hired via Craigslist.

Unprovoked attack: At about 7:35 p.m. near the 30600 block of 16th Avenue South, a person reported she was walking through the Federal Way High School campus when an unidentified suspect ran up behind her and punched her in the back of the head.

May 24

Mailbox mischief: At about 8:28 p.m. near the 100 block of SW 299th Street, officers responded to a suspicious subject. The reporting party stated that a man had damaged his mailbox earlier in the day and later returned.

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 processes at the Mirror, email your questions to editor@fedwaymirror.com