1. A woman contacted Federal Way police to report a possible burglary and unauthorized home entry at her apartment unit in the Greystone Apartment complex at 31010 18th Avenue South. The incident took place around 12:30 a.m. on the morning of November 13. The woman told police that she left her apartment secured on the afternoon of November 12, around 8 p.m., with the doors locked and the lights turned out. The woman told police that she returned after midnight and noticed that all of her lights on and some food items left out on the table. The woman told police that she could not discover any signs of forced entry. The police examined the scene and could not find any, either. The woman also told Federal Way officer that she did not discover any items missing from the scene. Her statement indicates that she gave no one permission to enter her apartment. There are no witnesses and no suspect information, and officers have closed the case pending new leads.

Car window broken during prowl; woman's purse stolen from inside

2. An unnamed woman contacted Federal Way police to report that her vehicle was damaged during a car break-in. The incident took place around 6 a.m. on the morning of November 13, at a residence located on the 35400 block of 1st Avenue South. The report states that an unknown suspect or suspects shattered the front passenger side window of the woman's vehicle in order to gain access to the inside. The woman is the registered owner of a silver 2006 Honda. After breaking the window, the thieves removed the woman's purse from the front passenger's seat, which she had left in the vehicle overnight. There is no suspect information in this case, and officers have closed the case pending new leads.

Cell phone stolen from room in Federal Way motel

3. Federal Way officers took a report from an unnamed victim who alleged that a woman stole his cell phone and wall charger from his motel room in Federal Way. The incident took place around 2:40 a.m. on November 12. The report indicates that the victim allowed a woman to stay in his motel room because she allegedly could not locate a friend of hers. The woman told the victim that she had no place to stay. The victim told Federal Way police that he felt sorry for the woman and subsequently allowed her to stay in her room. According the police report, the woman later found the man she was looking for, and left the victim's motel room to spend some time with him. The woman later returned to his room for the evening. While the victim was in the restroom, the man told police, the woman grabbed his cell phone-a grey Motorolla Razr V3XX-and left with the phone and the wall charger. Federal Way officers requested the phone number from the victim and used the number to conduct their investigation. No other information is listed in the report. The incident took place at a motel at 1505 South 328th Street.

Man arrested in possession of a stolen cell phone

4. There is no information linking this case to the previous entry in this week's Police Beat. Around 2:30 p.m. on the afternoon of November 13, Federal Way officers made contact with several subjects at a residence located on the 800 block of South 297th Place. Officers arrived at the residence based on the GPS coordinates from a stolen cell phone. Federal Way officers made contact with the driver of a vehicle, a man known as Adam H. Larsen. Dispatch revealed that Larsen had had several outstanding Federal Way warrants. Larsen's warrants were confirmed by dispatch and Federal Way officers booked him into the Fife Jail on the warrant. By searching his vehicle, Federal Way police discovered that Larsen was in possession of several stolen cell phones, as well as narcotics and drug paraphernalia. The report indicates that a felony case against Larsen is to follow. No other information is listed in the report.

Car break-in leads to theft of baton

5. Federal Way police responded to the scene of an auto break-in that took place at a residence located on the 32200 block of Military Road South. An unnamed victim told officers that he had left his vehicle locked and secured outside of his residence. The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. on the evening of November 12. The report states that the victim's vehicle suffered a broken driver's side front window. The unknown person or persons also attempted to open the trunk of the man's white 2003 Ford. Officers dusted for prints but were unable to recover any on the vehicle. A personal ASP baton-valued at $60-was taken from the driver's side door. There are no witnesses mentioned in the report and officers have exhausted all leads in this case.

Driver booked after attempting to elude police

6. Federal Way officers finally caught up with suspect Edward A. Jewell in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 3200 Military Road South. Officers suspect that Jewell was driving erratically around the parking lot in an attempt to hide from the police. The suspect, Jewell, identified himself with Washington ID. After running his name though the system, dispatch reported that Jewell had an outstanding Federal Way warrant for driving with a suspended license in the third degree. Jewell was detained by officers while the warrant was checked and confirmed, and was later arrested without incident. Federal Way officers transported Jewell to the Fife Jail without incident. The arrest took place around 1:00 p.m. on the afternoon of November 13. No other information is mentioned in the report.

Shoplifter arrested for multiple offenses

7. Federal Way officers arrived at the scene of an alleged shoplifting incident that took place at a business located at 34520 16th Avenue South in the city limits. An unnamed witness told officers that she observed the suspect, identified as Travis L. Wells, passing by all points of pay in the store without making any attempt to purchase the stolen merchandise. After contacted Wells, Federal Way officers determined that the Milton resident also had an outstanding warrant out of Milton for driving with a suspended license. Federal Way officers detained Wells and transported him to the Milton city line, where he was transferred to the custody of Officer Luckman of the Milton Police Department. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m. on the afternoon of November 13. No other information is listed in the report.

Witness follows DUI suspect to his home

8. Federal Way officers responded to a 911 call from an unnamed driver who told dispatch that he was following a suspect who he believed was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The witness followed the driver all the way to his home at 2111 Southwest 352nd Street, where he called 911 to report the incident. The witness said the driver went into apartment 229. Upon contacting the driver, Federal Way officers determined that he was, in fact, intoxicated. The incident took place at 9:30 p.m. on the evening of November 13. No other information is listed in the report.