Bellingham · August 15, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, August 15th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 35 incident reports, 31 fewer than the day before (47%); 2 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 96 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (37%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (6) and operations & administrative (5). The most common single category was Theft (7).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 9 incidents, 26% 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.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Friday, 3% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 96 apparatus across them. 48 of the 63 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 2:23 PM, sending 6 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday63 responses

EMS / Medical›4876%

Other›1321%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for August 15, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 35 police incidents (2 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 13 other).

12:31 AMAug 15ElectricalMeridian St & E Victor StColumbia

12:57 AMAug 15Cancelled / No IncidentGolden Valley Dr & Spruce CtCounty

1:28 AMAug 15MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

1:56 AMAug 15Warrant Arrest4900 SAMISH WAYSamish

1:58 AMAug 15Vehicle Prowl4600 TREMONT AVECordata

2:00 AMAug 15Harassment1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:27 AMAug 15Welfare Check200 E MAPLE STDowntown

2:52 AMAug 15Medical8th St & Grover StCounty

3:52 AMAug 15MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

3:55 AMAug 15MedicalLynn St & W Connecticut StColumbia

4:58 AMAug 15Cancelled / No IncidentEvergreen Ln & Birch Bay DrCounty

5:20 AMAug 15MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

6:08 AMAug 15MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:47 AMAug 15MedicalMadison St & BroadwayColumbia

7:00 AMAug 15Trouble With A Person800 OHIO STSunnyland

7:28 AMAug 15MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

7:38 AMAug 15Assault - Misdemeanor2400 MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

7:51 AMAug 15MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

7:56 AMAug 15HazmatLakeway Dr & Clearbrook DrWhatcom Falls

8:01 AMAug 15MedicalStuart RdCordata

8:13 AMAug 15Burglary300 W HOLLY STDowntown

8:24 AMAug 15MedicalChestnut St & Birchwood DrCounty

9:16 AMAug 15Behavioral Health5800 PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

9:26 AMAug 15Burglary1000 N STATE STDowntown

10:05 AMAug 15MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

10:12 AMAug 15MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

10:26 AMAug 15Medical3700 block Lummi Shore DrCounty

10:41 AMAug 15Medical37th St & Bill McDonald PkwySehome

10:56 AMAug 15MedicalCentral AveDowntown

10:56 AMAug 15MedicalJames St & Carolina StSunnyland

11:08 AMAug 15MedicalUluquance Dr & Emily DrCounty

11:42 AMAug 15Violation Of A Court Order000 BELLWETHER WAYDowntown

11:49 AMAug 15Behavioral Health2800 PLYMOUTH DRCornwall Park

11:51 AMAug 15Collision - Hit & Run500 GLADSTONE STYork

11:58 AMAug 15Prescription Fraud1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

12:22 PMAug 15Cancelled / No IncidentWindward Dr & Horizon Hill LnCounty

12:25 PMAug 15Agency AssistRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

12:33 PMAug 15Property - Found/recovered2000 FRANKLIN STSunnyland

12:57 PMAug 15MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

1:00 PMAug 15Shoplifting1200 N STATE STDowntown

1:37 PMAug 15MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

1:58 PMAug 15MedicalBennett Dr & Marigold LnCounty

2:00 PMAug 15Assist Other Agency300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:01 PMAug 15Collision - Hit & Run300 N SAMISH WAYYork

2:06 PMAug 15Traffic Collision200 block Halleck StLettered Streets

2:06 PMAug 15MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

2:23 PMAug 15Cooking FireToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

2:25 PMAug 15Assist Other Agency2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

2:28 PMAug 15Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

2:43 PMAug 15MedicalIris Ln & Chuckanut Dr NSouth Bellingham

2:46 PMAug 15Carbon MonoxideNiagara Dr & Niagara PlAlabama Hill

2:50 PMAug 15Cancelled / No IncidentHarrison StSamish

3:07 PMAug 15MedicalNevada St & E Indiana StRoosevelt

3:16 PMAug 15MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

3:26 PMAug 15Assault - Felony3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

3:28 PMAug 15Medical4th St & McKenzie AveFairhaven

3:40 PMAug 15Graffiti400 W HOLLY STDowntown

3:46 PMAug 15MedicalLena Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

3:55 PMAug 15MedicalFuchsia Dr & Kodiak LnCordata

4:16 PMAug 15Disorderly Conduct3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

4:19 PMAug 15MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

4:38 PMAug 15Graffiti500 STERLING DRMeridian

4:53 PMAug 15Medical1400 block Cornwall AveDowntown

5:09 PMAug 15Fire AlarmRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

5:43 PMAug 15Cancelled / No IncidentMeadowbrook Ct & Boardwalk DrCordata

5:45 PMAug 15MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:48 PMAug 15Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:02 PMAug 15MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

6:02 PMAug 15MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

6:10 PMAug 15Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:13 PMAug 15Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:17 PMAug 15Collision - Hit & Run1200 N FOREST STSehome

6:25 PMAug 15MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

6:52 PMAug 15Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

7:05 PMAug 15MedicalAlabama St & Moore StRoosevelt

8:00 PMAug 15Noise Ordinance1200 13TH STFairhaven

8:05 PMAug 15Driving Under The Influence4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian

8:14 PMAug 15Suicide - Attempt/threat2000 MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

8:52 PMAug 15MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

9:00 PMAug 15MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

9:11 PMAug 15Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:26 PMAug 15Traffic Stop (Violation)2000 CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

9:32 PMAug 15Cancelled / No Incident4300 block Tull RdMeridian

9:39 PMAug 15MedicalElectric Ave & Fraser StSilver Beach

9:55 PMAug 15MedicalAlpine DrAlabama Hill

10:00 PMAug 15Theft Of A Bicycle3900 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

10:00 PMAug 15MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:04 PMAug 15MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

10:15 PMAug 15Fire AlarmDarby Dr & Eliza AveCordata

10:21 PMAug 15Burglary100 W HOLLY STDowntown

10:33 PMAug 15Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

10:49 PMAug 15Traffic Stop (Violation)4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:22 PMAug 15Fire AlarmMichigan St & Texas StRoosevelt

11:50 PMAug 15MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

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