Police Blotter

Near 30th and Andover, a suspicious citizen reported two men taking pictures of a neighbor?s house from the porch. When officers questioned the pair, they said they were simply taking photos for a MySpace web page. But one of the men had an…MORE

1. A victim of theft contacted the Federal Way Police to report that an unknown person or persons had stolen her cell phone from inside her purse. The incident occurred sometime in the two weeks prior to August 8. The woman's report indicates…MORE

Political sentiments are running high, even early in the season: a 56-year-old Admiral resident was arrested after he was seen throwing paint onto a home and the presidential campaign sign in its yard. The victim got the suspect's license plate…MORE

At the Junction, a bike rider didn?t like being cut off in traffic. So he retaliated by cutting in front of the truck at a stoplight. When the light turned green and the driver started to go around him, the bicyclist swung his arm and fist into…MORE

Des Moines

Assistant fire chief accused of fraud

South King Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Grant G. Gaspard, 51, was arrested Aug. 7 and charged with defrauding taxpayers of more than $500,000 to purchase expensive personal items…MORE

On July 18, at approximately 12:56 a.m., officers were dispatched to a shooting at the park at Dash Point Apartments, located at 317th and 50th Lane Southwest in Federal Way.

When officers arrived a 25-year-old white male victim was…MORE

An unknown Hispanic male had a history of making crank 911 calls, claiming, through the translation line, that he had been stabbed and robbed in the Delridge area. Around midnight, just after another one of these false calls, an officer noticed a…MORE

Burien

Fallen firefighter began career in Burien

South Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Dan Parker, 49, who was killed in a California wild fire last week, began his career in Burien.

Packer was part of a team assigned to fight a…MORE

1. A man filed an online police report indicating that his car was broken into. The report states that the man lives on the 35100 block of Enchanted Parkway South. The incident took place around 8:57 p.m. on the evening of July 18. The report…MORE

Officers responded to a home on 26th SW where a stranger had come to the door, demanded money, and then disappeared around the corner toward the backyard. They checked the residence and found the man hiding in the basement. An ID check showed…MORE