Federal Way Police Department officers responded to a range of incidents across the city on a recent day, including a late-night death threat at a fast-food drive-thru, an early morning DUI arrest involving a wrong-way driver, and the discovery of a card skimmer on a Pacific Highway South ATM. The day's calls also included reports of animal cruelty, a collision between a vehicle and a bicycle, and a potential predator investigation.
At 2:18 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 34500 block of 16th Avenue South following a report that a man had threatened to kill an employee at a fast-food restaurant drive-thru. The employee told police that a man, described as Black, wearing a black t-shirt and black pants, and driving a grey Dodge Charger, became upset about his order. The man then threw a burrito through the drive-thru window. He subsequently exited his vehicle and told the employee that he would kill him. Fearing the man would act on his threat, the employee closed the window and locked the doors. Police were unable to obtain the Charger's license plate number, and the employee could not access all camera footage of the incident. The case has been marked inactive, pending further leads.
Earlier, at 12:10 a.m., police contacted a male driver in the 32400 block of Pacific Highway South. The driver was observed traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Pacific Highway when he was stopped by construction. Upon contact, the man failed to put his vehicle into park, turn it off, or exit the vehicle when instructed. Officers removed the driver from his vehicle and arrested him for driving under the influence of intoxicating drugs and an Ignition Interlock violation. Additional offenses included a traffic offense, and his vehicle was impounded.
Later that morning, at 10:27 a.m., officers responded to a Bank of America branch on Pacific Highway South after a card skimmer was discovered on the drive-up ATM. A Bank of America technician was already on site and had removed the device. The skimmer was estimated to have been installed within the previous six days. The tech company Diebold Nixdorf, along with bank security, has initiated an investigation to identify possible suspects.
In another incident at 3:08 p.m., from the 32000 block of 6th Avenue SW, officers took a report from a male driver who stated he had hit a man on a bicycle with his vehicle. The driver explained that he got out of his vehicle to check on the cyclist. However, the cyclist then pulled a metal object from his bag in a threatening manner. The driver told police that he became fearful, returned to his vehicle, and drove away before calling 911. As he left, the cyclist reportedly threw an object that struck his vehicle, causing minor damage. The cyclist had not contacted the police, and the driver reported the event for information purposes only.
Additionally, a report of animal cruelty (a misdemeanor) was filed at 9:16 p.m. The report stated that on August 26, at the 2800 block of SW 350th Place, the owners of a two-year-old outdoor cat, named Monte, discovered he was injured on his front left leg. After being taken to an emergency vet and then a surgical vet, it was determined that Monte’s leg needed to be amputated. Veterinarians informed the family that either a pellet or a small caliber bullet fragment had been found in his leg, which had shattered the femur. The amputation cost $4,000. There were no witnesses or surveillance camera footage available to shed light on what had happened, and the case has been deemed inactive.
Police also received a report at 8:22 p.m. from a nationwide entity called Predator Poachers. Operating from the 100 block of S 316th Place, this group reported they were with a suspect who was communicating with what the suspect believed to be a minor for immoral purposes.
Notably, Federal Way Police reported no vehicle thefts and no vehicles were recovered on this day.
