Bellingham · May 8, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 8th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); none were violent and 14 ended in arrest.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (10) and persons in need (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 4 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for May 8, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (14 ending in arrest).

12:30 AMMay 8Driving Under The Influence400 32ND STHappy Valley

1:00 AMMay 8Drugs - Investigation4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:20 AMMay 8Graffiti4000 ELIZA AVECordata

2:00 AMMay 8Theft Of A Bicycle1300 10TH STFairhaven

2:00 AMMay 8Extra Patrol300 TREMONT AVECordata

3:17 AMMay 8Suspicious Circumstance4700 HADLEY STCordata

4:02 AMMay 8Suspicious Circumstance700 OHIO STSunnyland

5:11 AMMay 8Warrant Arrest200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

6:40 AMMay 8Graffiti4100 SILVERBELL WAYCordata

6:43 AMMay 8Burglary1200 N FOREST STSehome

7:28 AMMay 8Assault - Misdemeanor1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:40 AMMay 8Welfare Check1000 MOORE STPuget

8:35 AMMay 8Warrant Arrest200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

9:13 AMMay 8Trouble With A Person300 N SAMISH WAYYork

9:33 AMMay 8Information Report2000 KNOX AVEHappy Valley

9:49 AMMay 8Death Investigation3400 JAMES STIrongate

11:05 AMMay 8Graffiti1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:45 AMMay 8Service Of Papers3000 CINEMA PLBarkley

11:50 AMMay 8Warrant Arrest2700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

11:55 AMMay 8Property - Found/recovered100 PROSPECT STDowntown

12:06 PMMay 8Information Report1500 G STLettered Streets

12:43 PMMay 8Behavioral Health1300 E LAUREL STSehome

12:46 PMMay 8Death Investigation2000 24TH STSouth Bellingham

1:06 PMMay 8Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown

1:58 PMMay 8Malicious Mischief3600 FRASER STSilver Beach

2:29 PMMay 8Sex Crime (Investigation)3700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

2:49 PMMay 8Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:43 PMMay 8Malicious Mischief2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

4:10 PMMay 8Theft200 TULL CTMeridian

4:55 PMMay 8Collision - Hit & Run1400 12TH STFairhaven

4:55 PMMay 8Information Report4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata

4:56 PMMay 8Information Report4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata

5:21 PMMay 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1200 LINCOLN STPuget

5:43 PMMay 8Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:25 PMMay 8Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

6:25 PMMay 8Behavioral Health1300 F STLettered Streets

6:28 PMMay 8Welfare CheckDowntown

6:30 PMMay 8Property - Found/recovered3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:10 PMMay 8Welfare Check1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:16 PMMay 8Sex Crime (Investigation)1400 ELECTRIC AVEWhatcom Falls

7:17 PMMay 8Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:05 PMMay 8Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:36 PMMay 8Harassment1500 G STLettered Streets

9:48 PMMay 8Behavioral Health2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:51 PMMay 8Neighborhood Dispute1900 FRASER STPuget

10:19 PMMay 8Theft1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:45 PMMay 8Warrant Arrest4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:48 PMMay 8Welfare Check1300 E LAUREL STSehome

11:00 PMMay 8Property - Found/recovered800 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

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