1. Federal Way police followed up with a 911 call that indicated an assault had occurred early in the morning, around 2:00 a.m., on November 18. The incident involved a victim driver of a tan 1995 Acura and an unnamed suspect. The suspect was allegedly driving a black 2003 Volkswagen. According to the report, the altercation took place at a business located on the 33000 block of Pacific Highway South. Officers responded to the dispute between what they were told was a group of three to four males. By the time officers arrived at the scene, the victim had been assaulted and was unconscious. According to the report, all other subjects had fled the scene prior to police arrival. None of the remaining witnesses to the assault wanted to cooperate with the police investigation. No other information or witnesses are listed in the report.

Federal Way warrant served on local man

2. Officer Rodriguez of the Federal Way police department traveled to Auburn to pick up a suspect that was currently in custody by the Auburn police. According to the report, the pickup took place around 8:00 a.m. on the morning of November 18, at 25 West Main Street in Auburn. Federal Way police took custody of Kenneth W. Finister, who had a confirmed warrant for $3,600 out of Federal Way. Officer Rodriguez took custody of Finister and transported him to the King County Jail and had him booked there. Finister had medication in his possession for high blood pressure and diabetes, but had no other injuries. According to the report, there were no injuries and no complaints of pain as a result of his arrest. Finister's clothes were booked into evidence for safekeeping because the King County Jail would not take his bag. No other information is listed in the report.

Shoplifter caught at Sears in Federal Way Commons

3. Federal Way officers arrived at the scene of a reported shoplifting offense at the Sears department store. The incident took place around 1 p.m. on the afternoon of November 18. Sears is located at 1701 South Commons. According to the report, loss prevention representatives from Sears witnessed an unnamed suspect grab several items from the store and attempt to bypass all means of paying for them on her way out the door. Federal Way police contacted the suspect and arrested her for shoplifting. She was cited and released with her promise to appear in court. The loss prevention specialists recovered the stolen items and returned them to the store. The items were valued at $47.92.