Woman mistakes tripod carried by student for rifle | Federal Way Police Blotter

Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log from June 15-20.

June 15

There were at least 6 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Gas station armed robbery: At about 4:35 a.m. near the 35600 block of Pacific Highway South, police responded to reports of an armed robbery. Multiple suspects entered the gas station and at least one person was armed with a rifle. The suspects stole boxes of cigarettes and fled the scene prior to police arrival.

Cats in plastic: At about 1:19 p.m. near the 800 block of South 333rd Street, live cats were found inside kennels wrapped in plastic.

June 16

There were at least 3 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Fatal shooting: At about 11:23 p.m. near the 2100 block of SW 336th Street, Federal Way police responded to a homicide. Two men were killed in a shooting in the Safeway parking lot.

June 17

There was at least 1 report of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Hit-and-run: At about 6 p.m. near the intersection of 21st Avenue SW and SW Campus Drive, officers responded to a hit-and-run collision.

June 18

There were at least 2 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Abandoned vehicle: At about 3 a.m. near the 34000 block of Pacific Highway South, a vehicle jumped the curb, and struck a tree and a street light, knocking both to the ground. The car was abandoned in the middle of the roadway.

Attempted ATM theft: At about 6 a.m. near the 34600 block of Pacific Highway South, it was reported that sometime overnight, an unknown suspect wrapped a chain around an ATM and attempted to steal the machine, but was unsuccessful. The incident was captured on video surveillance.

June 19

There were at least 6 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Gun pointed: At about 6:56 p.m. near the 31000 block of Pacific Highway South, offices responded to reports of threats with a weapon. The victim stated that a suspect who he was meeting to sell clothing to pointed a gun at him and stole the clothing.

June 20

There were at least 5 reports of vehicle theft or attempted vehicle theft on this day.

Tripod mistaken for rifle: At about 7:23 a.m. near the 29600 block of Military Road South, a woman called to report that she saw a student with a rifle get onto a school bus. Officers tracked down the bus and approached with caution. The bus driver told police that everything was fine and that the student has brought a tripod with him, not a rifle. No firearms were pointed at any person during this incident.

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