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%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest.

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.

The complete Bellingham log for April 16, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 63 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest).

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

7:19 AMApr 16Trouble With A Person200 GRAND AVEDowntown

7:28 AMApr 16Sitting & Lying Violation200 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

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

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

9:07 AMApr 16Trouble With A Person1500 ELLIS STYork

9:45 AMApr 16Trespass Authorization Letter100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

9:51 AMApr 16Assault - Misdemeanor300 N SAMISH WAYYork

9:57 AMApr 16Collision - Auto3100 WOBURN STBarkley

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

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

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

11:00 AMApr 16Assist Citizen300 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:08 AMApr 16Drug - Narcotics Violations200 UNITY STDowntown

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

12:22 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

1:00 PMApr 16Graffiti400 W CHESTNUT STDowntown

1:08 PMApr 16Behavioral Health300 N SAMISH WAYYork

1:12 PMApr 16Service Of Papers300 GRAND AVEDowntown

1:42 PMApr 16Warrant Arrest1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget

1:47 PMApr 16Behavioral Health3800 MORNING MIST WAYWhatcom Falls

1:50 PMApr 16Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:34 PMApr 16Trouble With A Person100 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

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

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

4:00 PMApr 16Community Oriented Policing1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

4:52 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:05 PMApr 16Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:27 PMApr 16Trespass3300 AIRPORT DRBirchwood

6:20 PMApr 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

6:38 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1200 GRANT STYork

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

7:57 PMApr 16Theft200 36TH STHappy Valley

8:29 PMApr 16Assist Citizen200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

9:30 PMApr 16Assist Other AgencyDowntown

10:44 PMApr 16Behavioral Health2100 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

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

11:06 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:24 PMApr 16Suspicious Circumstance1200 N STATE STDowntown

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Showing 5 of 63 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Wednesday, April 16, 2025.