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Bellingham · August 14, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Thursday, August 14, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, August 14th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 66 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (16%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses, dispatching 122 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 22 reports (33%), ahead of operations & administrative (16) and public order (9). The most common single category was Graffiti (11).

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

Property Crimes11Graffiti7Theft2Burglary33%
Operations & Administrative10Other Non-Criminal3Court Order Violations3Warrant Arrest24%
Public Order5Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)2Suspicious Circumstance1Other Criminal14%
Violent & Person Crimes4Domestic Violence (No Assault)3Sex Crime1Assault - Misdemeanor12%
Traffic & Vehicles4Traffic Collision1Driving Under the Influence8%
Persons in Need3Behavioral Health1Missing Person6%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics2%
Community Services1Service Call2%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 15 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 13 incidents.

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

13
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
1312–6a
Morning
86a–12p
Afternoon
2812–6p
Evening
176p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses on Thursday, 13% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 122 apparatus across them. 48 of the 73 were medical (66%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 4:32 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday73 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for August 14, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 66 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 3 fire, 2 rescue, 19 other).

12:00 AMAug 14Theft Of A Bicycle2800 ELLIS STSunnyland
12:00 AMAug 14Malicious Mischief2700 UTTER STColumbia
12:00 AMAug 14Vegetation FireE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia
12:02 AMAug 14Assist Other AgencyDowntown
12:15 AMAug 14Trouble With A Person2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
12:31 AMAug 14Suspicious Circumstance1500 TEXAS STRoosevelt
12:39 AMAug 14MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown
1:32 AMAug 14MedicalPine StDowntown
1:40 AMAug 14Property - Found/recovered4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
1:45 AMAug 14Sex Crime (Investigation)2900 CONNELLY AVESouth Bellingham
1:50 AMAug 14Medical2800 block Utter StColumbia
1:59 AMAug 14Behavioral Health2500 E STLettered Streets
2:00 AMAug 14Violation Of A Court Order1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
2:09 AMAug 14Shots Fired100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
2:15 AMAug 14MedicalE Smith Rd & Cody LnCounty
2:18 AMAug 14MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
2:58 AMAug 14MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley
2:59 AMAug 14MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park
3:02 AMAug 14Driving Under The Influence3500 E SUNSET DRBarkley
3:32 AMAug 14Burglary700 E SUNSET DRSunnyland
3:41 AMAug 14Trouble With A Person100 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
4:15 AMAug 14Fire AlarmN Garden St & E Maple StSehome
5:36 AMAug 14Medical2400 block Lakeway DrWhatcom Falls
6:26 AMAug 14Outdoor Rubbish Fire1400 block Fraser StPuget
7:49 AMAug 14Suicide - Attempt/threat2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
8:13 AMAug 14Medical11th St & Fillmore AveSouth Hill
8:14 AMAug 14Violation Of A Court Order2300 B STLettered Streets
8:24 AMAug 14Information Report1100 14TH STSouth Hill
8:40 AMAug 14Missing Person500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
8:48 AMAug 14MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty
8:58 AMAug 14MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
9:13 AMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentStrand Rd & Clipper RdCounty
9:23 AMAug 14Trouble With A Person2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
9:29 AMAug 14Smoke / Odor Check1500 block E Sunset DrBarkley
9:35 AMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentMarigold Dr & Morning Beach DrCounty
10:10 AMAug 14Collision - Hit & Run2100 OLD LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls
10:10 AMAug 14Outdoor Rubbish Fire1700 block Gladstone StPuget
10:12 AMAug 14Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
10:42 AMAug 14Community ParamedicMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven
11:30 AMAug 14Sex Crime (Investigation)Downtown
11:45 AMAug 14Assault - Misdemeanor1600 TEXAS STRoosevelt
11:46 AMAug 14MedicalHolland Ave & Wade StCordata
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti2900 WOBURN STBarkley
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti300 NORTHSHORE DRSilver Beach
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti1300 BILLY FRANK JR STYork
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti1000 JERSEY STSehome
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti2600 ST CLAIR STRoosevelt
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti500 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti1000 E MAPLE STSehome
12:00 PMAug 14Trespass Authorization Letter200 E CHAMPION STDowntown
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti2100 WOBURN STRoosevelt
12:00 PMAug 14Graffiti2100 TEXAS STRoosevelt
12:10 PMAug 14MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
12:20 PMAug 14Behavioral HealthDowntown
12:23 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
12:24 PMAug 14Collision - Auto100 W HOLLY STDowntown
12:30 PMAug 14MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
12:49 PMAug 14Disorderly Conduct1200 13TH STFairhaven
12:52 PMAug 14Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley
12:52 PMAug 14MedicalMeadowbrook CtCordata
12:57 PMAug 14MedicalN State St & Ellis StSunnyland
12:59 PMAug 14MedicalBehme RdCounty
1:00 PMAug 14Theft500 E KELLOGG RDKing Mountain
1:00 PMAug 14Fraud3000 COTTONWOOD AVEBirchwood
1:14 PMAug 14MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
1:17 PMAug 14Medical36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley
1:19 PMAug 14MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls
1:35 PMAug 14Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
1:37 PMAug 14Collision - Hit & Run800 GIRARD STLettered Streets
2:00 PMAug 14Public Talks3100 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
2:04 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentSeashell Way & Dory CtCounty
2:15 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentMalloy Ave & Donna LnCounty
2:20 PMAug 14Theft4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian
2:30 PMAug 14Fire AlarmBennett Ct & 36th StSamish
2:32 PMAug 14MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
2:33 PMAug 14Traffic CollisionMeridian St & W Oregon StColumbia
2:50 PMAug 14MedicalJames St & King AveKing Mountain
2:55 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentE Illinois St & St Paul StBarkley
2:58 PMAug 14Smoke / Odor CheckNorthshore Dr & E North StSilver Beach
3:15 PMAug 14Service Of Papers3500 ALDERWOOD AVECounty
3:30 PMAug 14Violation Of A Court Order1400 COMMERCIAL STDowntown
3:42 PMAug 14MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill
3:56 PMAug 14Service Of Papers500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
3:57 PMAug 14Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 DUPONT STLettered Streets
4:07 PMAug 14Theft3600 SYLVAN PLSilver Beach
4:20 PMAug 14Information Report100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
4:28 PMAug 14MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
4:32 PMAug 14Traffic Collision2300 block Elm StColumbia
4:35 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentAgate Rd & Emerald Lake WayCounty
4:38 PMAug 14Medical1500 block Alabama StRoosevelt
4:38 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentBlaine Rd & Grandview RdCounty
5:15 PMAug 14Trouble With A Person100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:31 PMAug 14MedicalDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley
5:33 PMAug 14Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:41 PMAug 14Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4300 TULL RDMeridian
5:43 PMAug 14MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
5:48 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentSchickler Ln & E Axton RdCounty
5:59 PMAug 14MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
6:04 PMAug 14Collision - Hit & Run4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
6:10 PMAug 14Fire AlarmE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome
6:20 PMAug 14Warrant Arrest000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
6:24 PMAug 14MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
6:28 PMAug 14Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 WOBURN STBarkley
6:30 PMAug 14MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
6:31 PMAug 14Neighborhood Dispute1200 NEWTON STWhatcom Falls
6:37 PMAug 14Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
6:46 PMAug 14MedicalW Hemmi Rd & Aldrich RdCounty
6:49 PMAug 14MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
6:57 PMAug 14MedicalStrider Loop Rd & Hannegan RdIrongate
7:05 PMAug 14MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
7:12 PMAug 14Smoke / Odor CheckMaple Ridge Ct & Alvarado DrWhatcom Falls
8:00 PMAug 14Vehicle Prowl4300 MARIONBERRY LNPuget
8:00 PMAug 14Suspicious Circumstance1500 N FOREST STYork
8:02 PMAug 14MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
8:07 PMAug 14MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
8:23 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
8:26 PMAug 14MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
8:34 PMAug 14Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty
9:08 PMAug 14Medical18th St & Front StCounty
9:15 PMAug 14MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill
9:20 PMAug 14Sex Crime (Investigation)3100 CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood
9:26 PMAug 14Theft3800 MUSTANG WAYIrongate
9:31 PMAug 14Burglary4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
9:40 PMAug 14ElectricalEldridge Ave & West StColumbia
9:55 PMAug 14Information Report4200 TULL RDMeridian
9:56 PMAug 14MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
10:00 PMAug 14Graffiti100 SAMISH WAYSehome
10:00 PMAug 14Graffiti100 SAMISH WAYSehome
10:35 PMAug 14MedicalMorning Star Dr & Salmon RdCounty
10:37 PMAug 14Warrant Arrest4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:37 PMAug 14Drug - Narcotics Violations4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:37 PMAug 14Property - Found/recovered4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:58 PMAug 14Electrical1100 block Bancroft StLettered Streets
11:22 PMAug 14MedicalInverness Ln & Likely DrWhatcom Falls
11:28 PMAug 14Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

Showing 5 of 135 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Thursday, August 14, 2025.

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