Bellingham · May 20, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, May 20th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 64 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (14%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 23 reports (36%), ahead of public order (14) and property crimes (13). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (20).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 11 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for May 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 64 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest).

12:34 AMMay 20Behavioral Health1100 E MAPLE STSehome

4:16 AMMay 20Civil Case200 N SAMISH WAYSehome

7:30 AMMay 20Property - Found/recovered200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:49 AMMay 20Behavioral Health2700 ELM STColumbia

8:00 AMMay 20Information Report3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

8:42 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

8:47 AMMay 20Service Of Papers2600 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

8:49 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:57 AMMay 20Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:00 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1600 N STATE STYork

9:16 AMMay 20Death Investigation3400 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

9:20 AMMay 20Service Of Papers3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

9:45 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:48 AMMay 20Property - Found/recovered200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

9:54 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:08 AMMay 20Civil Case1300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

10:21 AMMay 20Property - Found/recovered1600 N STATE STYork

10:29 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person900 NEWELL STSehome

11:00 AMMay 20Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

11:32 AMMay 20Drugs - Investigation100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:38 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:45 AMMay 20Vehicle Prowl3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

11:50 AMMay 20Trouble With A Person1300 FRASER STPuget

12:00 PMMay 20Graffiti1200 JERSEY STSehome

12:00 PMMay 20Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:00 PMMay 20Graffiti900 E MYRTLE STSehome

12:00 PMMay 20Information Report400 YORK STYork

12:00 PMMay 20Trespass Authorization Letter200 E HOLLY STDowntown

12:05 PMMay 20Suspicious Circumstance400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:25 PMMay 20Suspicious Circumstance3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:30 PMMay 20Information ReportDowntown

12:31 PMMay 20Fraud1100 DUPONT STLettered Streets

12:34 PMMay 20Property - Found/recovered300 W HOLLY STDowntown

12:35 PMMay 20Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:00 PMMay 20Graffiti1000 JERSEY STSehome

1:00 PMMay 20Graffiti1200 ELLIS STYork

1:00 PMMay 20Neighborhood Dispute1300 E LAUREL STSehome

1:05 PMMay 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

1:18 PMMay 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

1:22 PMMay 20Suspicious Circumstance700 LAKEWAY DRYork

1:26 PMMay 20Civil Case200 32ND STHappy Valley

1:29 PMMay 20Warrant Arrest400 YORK STYork

1:30 PMMay 20Vehicle Prowl1800 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

2:00 PMMay 20Information Report1100 UNDINE STPuget

2:15 PMMay 20Suspicious Circumstance500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:29 PMMay 20Trouble With A Person300 VAN WYCK RDMeridian

2:58 PMMay 20Indecent Exposure1700 E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:30 PMMay 20Theft3000 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:40 PMMay 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:40 PMMay 20Shoplifting000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:21 PMMay 20Assault - Felony2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

4:35 PMMay 20Behavioral Health4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:40 PMMay 20Civil Case1200 N STATE STDowntown

5:00 PMMay 20Theft2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

5:31 PMMay 20Indecent Exposure1700 E SUNSET DRBarkley

6:00 PMMay 20Information Report2000 WHATCOM STPuget

6:10 PMMay 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

6:27 PMMay 20Robbery100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

6:36 PMMay 20Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:56 PMMay 20Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:12 PMMay 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3300 MCALPINE RDCounty

8:45 PMMay 20Collision - Auto1400 GIRARD STLettered Streets

8:59 PMMay 20Trouble With A Person2700 ELM STColumbia

11:48 PMMay 20Information Report4300 TULL RDMeridian

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Showing 5 of 64 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Tuesday, May 20, 2025.