The Federal Way Police Department has two cases of its own.



According to spokesperson Cathy Schrock, both crimes are believed to have been carried out

by John Edward Bowens and James E. Dodds working as a team.



In King County Superior Court documents charging Bowens with theft, prosecutors claim an elderly man gave Bowens $51,000 he thought would be going to charity.



People who run pigeon drop scams are "very convincing," Schrock said.



Investigators from Federal Way and King County want help locating the suspects because all three have active warrants for their arrest.



West and Schrock also want to warn citizens about pigeon drop schemes.



"There's no reason for you to be drawing your money out of the bank for someone on the street in order for you to make more money" or donate to charity, West said.