Bellingham · April 16, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, April 16th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 63 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (10%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 114 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (14) and public order (13). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (14).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 26 incidents, 41% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 14 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Wednesday, 22% above the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 114 apparatus across them. 57 of the 72 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a smoke / odor check call at 8:14 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday72 responses

EMS / Medical›5779%

Other›1318%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for April 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 71 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 2 rescue, 13 other).

1:34 AMApr 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3000 FERRY AVEHappy Valley

1:41 AMApr 16MedicalE Cliffside Dr & Cliffside DrCounty

1:48 AMApr 16Cancelled / No IncidentAustin St & Fremont StCounty

3:25 AMApr 16MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

4:45 AMApr 16Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

5:27 AMApr 16MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

7:06 AMApr 16Cancelled / No IncidentBluebell Ct & Golden Valley DrCounty

7:19 AMApr 16Trouble With A Person200 GRAND AVEDowntown

7:21 AMApr 16MedicalDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty

7:28 AMApr 16Sitting & Lying Violation200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:29 AMApr 16MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

7:39 AMApr 16Sitting & Lying Violation100 E HOLLY STDowntown

7:47 AMApr 16Trouble With A Person200 UNITY STDowntown

8:00 AMApr 16Assault - Felony2400 RIMLAND DRBarkley

8:11 AMApr 16MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:14 AMApr 16Smoke / Odor CheckN Garden St & E Myrtle StSehome

8:29 AMApr 16Property - Found/recovered1300 F STLettered Streets

8:35 AMApr 16Property - Found/recovered200 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

8:44 AMApr 16MedicalLiberty StSehome

8:45 AMApr 16MedicalS British Columbia Ave & E StCounty

8:54 AMApr 16MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

9:07 AMApr 16Trouble With A Person1500 ELLIS STYork

9:14 AMApr 16Fire AlarmPasco St & Samish WaySehome

9:36 AMApr 16Public AssistN Commercial St & Flora StDowntown

9:38 AMApr 16MedicalHopewell Rd & Nooksack RdCounty

9:45 AMApr 16Trespass Authorization Letter100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

9:46 AMApr 16MedicalVictor St & W Connecticut StColumbia

9:51 AMApr 16Assault - Misdemeanor300 N SAMISH WAYYork

9:54 AMApr 16MedicalWiltse Ln & Aldrich RdCounty

9:57 AMApr 16Collision - Auto3100 WOBURN STBarkley

10:03 AMApr 16MedicalEllis StSunnyland

10:10 AMApr 16Violation Of A Court Order1400 N GARDEN STYork

10:16 AMApr 16Cancelled / No IncidentBracken Pl & Wisteria LnCounty

10:18 AMApr 16Property - Found/recovered2300 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

10:38 AMApr 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

10:50 AMApr 16MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

10:56 AMApr 16Sex Crime (Investigation)3400 WOBURN STBarkley

11:00 AMApr 16Assist Citizen300 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:05 AMApr 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

11:08 AMApr 16Drug - Narcotics Violations200 UNITY STDowntown

11:08 AMApr 16MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

11:41 AMApr 16MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

11:48 AMApr 16MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

12:00 PMApr 16Trespass Authorization Letter100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

12:00 PMApr 16Trespass Authorization Letter3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

12:10 PMApr 16Juvenile Problem2900 EVERGREEN AVEBarkley

12:16 PMApr 16Warrant Arrest3400 JAMES STIrongate

12:18 PMApr 16Medical32nd St & Ferry AveHappy Valley

12:20 PMApr 16MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

12:22 PMApr 16Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:26 PMApr 16Collision - Auto4400 CORDATA PKWYCordata

12:30 PMApr 16Drug - Narcotics Violations1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:38 PMApr 16Trouble With A Person1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget

12:40 PMApr 16Traffic Stop (Violation)1500 N FOREST STYork

12:53 PMApr 16MedicalGrant St & Virginia StSunnyland

1:00 PMApr 16Graffiti400 W CHESTNUT STDowntown

1:08 PMApr 16Behavioral Health300 N SAMISH WAYYork

1:12 PMApr 16Service Of Papers300 GRAND AVEDowntown

1:13 PMApr 16MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

1:34 PMApr 16Fire AlarmWashington St & Williams StColumbia

1:42 PMApr 16Warrant Arrest1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget

1:44 PMApr 16MedicalFir St & Alabama StAlabama Hill

1:47 PMApr 16Behavioral Health3800 MORNING MIST WAYWhatcom Falls

1:48 PMApr 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:50 PMApr 16Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:22 PMApr 16Fire AlarmLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

2:22 PMApr 16MedicalIrving St & A StLettered Streets

2:25 PMApr 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

2:34 PMApr 16Trouble With A Person100 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:36 PMApr 16MedicalNorthwest AveBirchwood

2:37 PMApr 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:50 PMApr 16Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

2:51 PMApr 16Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

3:00 PMApr 16Collision - Hit & Run2400 JAMES STSunnyland

3:15 PMApr 16Behavioral Health1200 N FOREST STSehome

3:17 PMApr 16Neighborhood Dispute1100 HUMBOLDT STYork

3:20 PMApr 16Graffiti1300 N STATE STYork

3:25 PMApr 16Graffiti1200 N FOREST STSehome

3:25 PMApr 16Graffiti1200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

3:25 PMApr 16Graffiti1200 N STATE STDowntown

3:30 PMApr 16Graffiti100 W CHAMPION STDowntown

3:30 PMApr 16Graffiti1400 N STATE STYork

3:30 PMApr 16Graffiti200 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

3:35 PMApr 16Graffiti1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:35 PMApr 16Graffiti1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:45 PMApr 16Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

3:49 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance500 STERLING DRMeridian

3:50 PMApr 16MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

3:52 PMApr 16MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

4:00 PMApr 16Community Oriented Policing1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

4:08 PMApr 16Traffic Collision2300 block Alabama StRoosevelt

4:08 PMApr 16MedicalHoff Rd & Country LnCounty

4:18 PMApr 16MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

4:22 PMApr 16Fire AlarmLogan St & E StLettered Streets

4:44 PMApr 16MedicalPacific Rim Ln & Pacific Rim WayCordata

4:52 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:56 PMApr 16MedicalLena Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

5:05 PMApr 16Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:08 PMApr 16MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

5:09 PMApr 16MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

5:11 PMApr 16Medical17th St & Douglas AveSouth Hill

5:27 PMApr 16Trespass3300 AIRPORT DRBirchwood

5:49 PMApr 16MedicalCornwall Ave & New StLettered Streets

5:51 PMApr 16Traffic Collision500 block E Chestnut StSehome

6:04 PMApr 16MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:20 PMApr 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

6:28 PMApr 16MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

6:38 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1200 GRANT STYork

6:43 PMApr 16MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

7:03 PMApr 16Trouble With A Person300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:10 PMApr 16Fire AlarmAlabama St & Racine StRoosevelt

7:11 PMApr 16MedicalMorning Star Dr & Salmon RdCounty

7:36 PMApr 16Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

7:57 PMApr 16Theft200 36TH STHappy Valley

8:12 PMApr 16MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

8:26 PMApr 16Fire AlarmQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

8:29 PMApr 16Assist Citizen200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

8:34 PMApr 16MedicalBellis Fair Pkwy & Telegraph RdMeridian

8:37 PMApr 16MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:01 PMApr 16MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

9:03 PMApr 16MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

9:25 PMApr 16MedicalMeridian StMeridian

9:27 PMApr 16MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

9:30 PMApr 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

9:34 PMApr 16MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

10:03 PMApr 16MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:34 PMApr 16MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

10:44 PMApr 16Behavioral Health2100 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

10:55 PMApr 16MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

10:58 PMApr 16Violation Of A Court Order1700 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

10:58 PMApr 16MedicalE Illinois St & St Paul StBarkley

11:06 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:24 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1200 N STATE STDowntown

11:28 PMApr 16Medical1800 block Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

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