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

Man shoots BB gun at dogs, breaks glass: At 10:43 a.m. on Oct. 4 in the 2700 block of S. 276th Place, police arrested and released a man after he shot a BB gun at some barking dogs who were tied up in front of a house. The suspect struck the homeowners’ sliding glass door, shattering the glass. It was estimated that the glass would cost somewhere around $400 to have replaced. The suspect admitted to doing it and was apologetic and said he has talked to the neighbors before and they refuse to keep the dogs quiet.

Graffiti found on walls: At 11:39 a.m. on Oct. 4 in the 2100 block of S. 314th St., graffiti artists tagged several characters with the tags ‘”CASPER,” “JAVELIN,” and “FWPK” on some walls. These tags were identified last year and attempts will be made to link them to the previously identified vandals. Damages/cleanup were estimated at approximately $1,000. City code enforcement was on scene and made arrangements for cleanup. Police deemed the case is inactive, pending further developments.

Man committed after ingesting drugs: At 3:51 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the 2100 block of SW 336th St., police responded to reports of a man standing in front of Rite Aid, obstructing traffic and staggering. It appeared he could not balance and stepped onto the roadway. The officer turned on his lights and the man didn’t acknowledge his presence. The officer had to yell to get the man’s attention. He was unable to balance as he walked. He told police he ingested spice (synthetic marijuana) and methadone. He had to be physically escorted to an ambulance stretcher. Police found him in possession of spice, which was seized and booked into safekeeping.

Wife assaults husband: At 6:05 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the 33500 block of 39th Ave. SW, a man called police to report his wife had assaulted him. They got into an argument about her drinking and she left to get into their van. The victim entered the van to take the keys from her to prevent her from driving drunk. The wife allegedly kicked and hit her husband, causing pain to his head. The suspect locked herself inside the van until police arrived. She told police she had scratches on her forearms, but did not answer follow-up questions. She was arrested for assault and booked into SCORE jail.

Vandal leaves disturbing message: At 2:27 a.m. on Oct. 3 in the 1300 block of S. 324th St., a man reported that a sign at Celebration Center appeared to have been vandalized. He said that he walks by the sign every day and he did not see the sign vandalized the day before. The white part of a lit sign was written on with marker, which read, “I’ll rape Brianna’s kids you b*** f*** the Police.” There are no known suspects.

Family catches burglar: At 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 3 in the 30000 block of 20th Place SW, the suspect was observed inside of garage of a home being built. The suspect was attempting to cut a chain on a generator when the home’s owner’s family approached the suspect. The suspect attempted to run, but was detained by the family members and held for police. Suspect was later booked into SCORE jail.

Church wall burned: At 8:21 a.m. on Oct. 2 in the 100 block of S. 356th St., a man called police to report a suspicious fire. He told police that at some point in the previous three days someone had attempted to light a fire along the back wall of the church. The wall was heavily charred from the dirt to 4 feet up the siding. The investigation is on hold until the fire marshal inspects the building or there are new leads.

Daughter punches mother’s boyfriend: At 10:06 a.m. on Oct. 2 in the 1700 block of S. 281st Place, police responded to an assault report. The suspect is the adult child of the victim’s girlfriend. She was helping her mother move out of the apartment where the mother and the victim have been living. The suspect punched the victim while she was holding a hand-weight. The victim had injuries to his left cheek and nose. He called 911 to report the assault, but stated he didn’t want to cooperate with prosecution and refused medical attention.

Man sleeping in vehicle arrested: At 1:24 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the 1700 block of S. 356th St., a tow driver requested a welfare check on a male that was asleep in a vehicle. The driver was hired to tow the vehicle, but couldn’t wake the male sleeping in the driver’s seat. The officer contacted the male, who identified himself with a driver’s license. Police ran his name and he returned with an outstanding misdemeanor warrant out of Federal Way for a hit-and-run. Police confirmed the warrant and arrested the man without incident. He was booked into SCORE jail.

Woman shot with BB gun: At 5:29 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the 31600 block of Pacific Highway S., the victim called to report she was shot in the back with a BB gun while waiting to cross the road. She told police that the shooter was a teenage male passenger in a black 90s Honda Accord. She was unable to get a license plate number from the vehicle. The victim reported she had a welt on her back, but declined to be evaluated by South King Fire and Rescue.

Father strangles daughter: At 11:03 p.m. on Oct. 1 in the 900 block of S. 317th St., a man was arrested and booked into SCORE jail after he assaulted his adult daughter, who lives with him. He allegedly strangled her and banged her head against a refrigerator.

Men fight outside of restaurant: At 1:54 a.m. on Sept. 29 in the 31100 block of Pacific Highway S., a man was outside Jack in the Box yelling at nothing. An employee called 911 stating he was scaring away customers. Another man was walking by the area and was confronted by the yelling man. The employee stated that the yelling man hit the other one in the chest. The other man responded by striking the yelling man in the face with his walking stick in self-defense. There were no further physical exchanges and the man attempted to get away from the yelling man after the exchange. The yelling man was trespassed from Jack in the Box for fighting and yelling.

Woman robbed by three men: At 11:49 a.m. on Sept. 29 in the 34000 block of 35th Ave. SW, a woman reported that she was robbed by three unknown males. She was walking home from a store when they confronted her. She had never met them before. One of the suspects asked for her wallet. When she refused, he struck her on the back of her neck. One of the other males then grabbed her wallet, which held her ID and debit card. Police couldn’t find the suspects but the victim said she is willing to prosecute if they are caught.

Nurse assaulted by patient: At 12:43 p.m. on Sept. 29 at St. Francis Hospital, an emergency room nurse was attempting to restrain a violent involuntary committal when she was kneed in the abdomen several times causing pain. The nurse stated that blood has been detected in her urine.

Woman threatened by ex: At 4:23 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the 2500 block of S. 288th St., a female victim stated that she received an order from a judge protecting her from her ex-boyfriend. The orders have not been served. She received harassing text messages from a friend of her ex-boyfriend. He told her to watch her back and told her that her ex “has shooters.” She located a Snapchat video that showed a pistol so she is afraid that he does have access to weapons. Victim was told to call 911 if she sees her ex-boyfriend.

Son hits mother with smoke detector: At 6:02 p.m. on Sept. 29 in the 100 block of SW 353rd St., a woman called 911 and reported that her 29-year-old son assaulted her. She told police that a couple hours earlier her son had tried to hand her a smoke detector that he had broken. When she said she didn’t want it, he hit her in the back of the head with it. He then locked himself in the bathroom as the victim locked herself in her bedroom to call 911. When police arrived, the suspect had left the area. They were unable to find him and his whereabouts were unknown. The victim refused treatment.

Thief steals coin collection: At 8:18 a.m. on Sept. 28 in the 2500 block of S. 279th Place, a man reported that an unknown suspect stole approximately $1,800 worth of collector grade U.S. quarters from a display box. The actual monetary value of the coins is $800. The victim’s roommate disappeared around the same time as the coins and had not been answering his phone. The victim does not believe his roommate took the coins and refused to prosecute. The case is inactive.

Student assaults student: At 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 28 in the 35900 block of 16th Ave. S., police responded to Todd Beamer High School. Two female students had been detained. The two girls exchanged words with each other before the victim walked away. In a hallway moments later, the suspect blocked the victim’s path as she tried to avoid the fight. When the victim pushed past her, the suspect struck her multiple times in the head with a cellphone. The suspect then threw the victim to the ground. The victim’s head hit the concrete floor. The suspect then climbed on top of the victim and struck her in the face. A staff member then broke up the fight. The school is handling discipline for the students. One of the students was involuntarily committed.

Woman perturbs populace: At 9:41 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the 1000 block of S. 320th St., a woman was contacted by police after reportedly running in and out of traffic at South 320th Street and Interstate 5. She was then contacted at Safeway after causing a disturbance inside the bathroom. She attempted to start a fight in the restroom of Safeway by calling an African-American female a racial slur. She also walked through Fitness Evolution yelling and throwing <span class="n_