The Federal Way Police Department has obtained a search warrant on the business that went up in flames Tuesday morning.

Cathy Schrock, a spokeswoman with the police department, said South King Fire and Rescue officials suspected a marijuana grow operation in the basement of the commercial building located at the 29200 block of Pacific Highway S. as they worked to control the fire.

The fire extensively damaged businesses Sin on Skin Tattoo and Body Piercing, Awards by Wilson and unoccupied business All Martial Arts Supplies after a 911 call came in at around 6 a.m. by the tattoo shop owner.

Schrock said police were unable to investigate Tuesday because it was a fire scene but will execute the search warrant today to determine if there was a marijuana grow operation and whether it was legal or not.

A Department of Corrections officer executed an arrest warrant at the tattoo shop on Oct. 9 and Federal Way police were called to assist. Schrock said police did not enter the building, nor was the there a search on the building.

“Even the name of the suspect at this point is not known, as it was a department of corrections arrest warrant,” Schrock said.

But otherwise, the police department had no prior contact or complaints of criminal activity at the businesses.

The parameters of legally growing medical marijuana are defined by state law and interpreted by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. Currently, the medical marijuana laws authorize a grower to have 15 plants.

Upon the execution of the warrant, the Federal Way Police Department will determine whether there is probable cause of a crime and, if so, the case will be referred to the prosecutor’s office for formal charges.

The Mirror will update this report as more information becomes available.