Bellingham · August 22, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, August 22nd

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 60 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (10%); 1 was violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 112 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 20 reports (33%), ahead of operations & administrative (13) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 10 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 PM–10 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Friday, 11% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 112 apparatus across them. 47 of the 71 were medical (66%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:15 PM, sending 4 apparatus (3 Ambulances · 1 Command).

Response composition · Friday71 responses

EMS / Medical›4766%

Other›2028%

Rescue›46%

The complete Bellingham log for August 22, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 60 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (47 medical, 4 rescue, 16 other).

12:03 AMAug 22Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

1:15 AMAug 22MedicalRoma Rd & Roma CtCounty

1:25 AMAug 22MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

1:29 AMAug 22MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:30 AMAug 22Auto Theft - Tmvwoop2100 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

2:35 AMAug 22MedicalAustin St & Austin CtCounty

2:41 AMAug 22Behavioral Health900 N STATE STDowntown

3:34 AMAug 22Suicide - Attempt/threat100 ARBORETUM DRWestern Washington University

3:40 AMAug 22Medical25th St & Arboretum DrWestern Washington University

4:20 AMAug 22MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

4:41 AMAug 22Suicide - Attempt/threat3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

4:48 AMAug 22Information Report100 35TH STSehome

4:48 AMAug 22Drugs - Investigation100 35TH STSehome

4:53 AMAug 22MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:09 AMAug 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:14 AMAug 22Fire AlarmFieldston Rd & Hawthorn RdEdgemoor

5:49 AMAug 22MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

6:08 AMAug 22Identity Theft - Impersonation3400 WOBURN STBarkley

6:20 AMAug 22MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:32 AMAug 22MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:36 AMAug 22Smoke / Odor Check4200 block Deemer RdMeridian

7:25 AMAug 22Warrant Arrest100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:47 AMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:56 AMAug 22Graffiti1800 N STATE STSunnyland

8:00 AMAug 22Property - Found/recovered2300 XENIA STRoosevelt

8:02 AMAug 22MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

8:02 AMAug 22MedicalGirard St & C StLettered Streets

8:06 AMAug 22Fire AlarmVirginia St & Pacific StRoosevelt

8:18 AMAug 22Smoke / Odor Check900 block Orchard DrIrongate

8:27 AMAug 22Assist Other Agency2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:29 AMAug 22MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

8:31 AMAug 22Trouble With A Person1500 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:41 AMAug 22Trouble With A Person200 LOTTIE STDowntown

8:47 AMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

9:31 AMAug 22Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

9:35 AMAug 22Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:51 AMAug 22Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1800 ELLIS STSunnyland

9:51 AMAug 22Warrant Arrest1800 ELLIS STSunnyland

10:01 AMAug 22MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

10:04 AMAug 22Collision - Hit & Run800 ALABAMA STSunnyland

10:04 AMAug 22Traffic Collision700 block Alabama StSunnyland

10:15 AMAug 22Property - Lost600 LAKEWAY DRYork

10:32 AMAug 22Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:34 AMAug 22Missing Person1300 F STLettered Streets

10:34 AMAug 22Fire AlarmCorona Ct & Tremont AveCordata

11:02 AMAug 22MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:19 AMAug 22MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

11:29 AMAug 22Medical700 block 25th StWestern Washington University

11:42 AMAug 22Harassment700 32ND STHappy Valley

11:59 AMAug 22Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:00 PMAug 22Rape Of A Child1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:00 PMAug 22Assist Other Agency300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

12:00 PMAug 22Violation Of A Court Order3400 JAMES STIrongate

12:04 PMAug 22Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:12 PMAug 22MedicalE Victor StColumbia

12:20 PMAug 22Behavioral Health2900 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:22 PMAug 22MedicalWalnut St & W Illinois StColumbia

12:31 PMAug 22MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

1:20 PMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:53 PMAug 22Traffic Collision1300 block Cornwall AveDowntown

1:58 PMAug 22MedicalRedwing Ct & Warrior LoopCounty

2:24 PMAug 22Medical1200 block Bay StDowntown

2:28 PMAug 22Identity Theft - ImpersonationLettered Streets

2:33 PMAug 22MedicalBayview Dr & Harbor LnCounty

2:46 PMAug 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:51 PMAug 22Water RescueLind Rd & Lawrence RdCounty

3:04 PMAug 22MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

3:31 PMAug 22MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:50 PMAug 22Service Of Papers2000 C STLettered Streets

3:52 PMAug 22Fraud3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

3:55 PMAug 22Fight400 WESTERLY RDCordata

4:00 PMAug 22MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

4:09 PMAug 22MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:16 PMAug 22Trouble With A Person300 N SAMISH WAYYork

4:23 PMAug 22MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

4:28 PMAug 22Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:28 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentMain St & Barrett RdCounty

4:41 PMAug 22Shoplifting200 36TH STHappy Valley

4:50 PMAug 22MedicalDupont St & D StLettered Streets

4:57 PMAug 22Driving Under The Influence300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:12 PMAug 22Theft2100 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

5:13 PMAug 22MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:16 PMAug 22Traffic Collision4000 block Northwest AveMeridian

5:25 PMAug 22MedicalCrown Ln & Lake Crest DrAlabama Hill

5:28 PMAug 22MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:33 PMAug 22MedicalMarine Dr & Bennett DrCounty

5:34 PMAug 22Theft3600 SYLVAN PLSilver Beach

5:38 PMAug 22MedicalCherry StCounty

5:44 PMAug 22Collision - Auto700 W HORTON RDCordata

6:40 PMAug 22MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

6:43 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentMadison St & BroadwayColumbia

7:14 PMAug 22MedicalMarine Dr & Bennett DrCounty

7:26 PMAug 22Shoplifting3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:34 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentE Maryland St & Iron StSunnyland

8:00 PMAug 22Information Report200 LOTTIE STDowntown

8:00 PMAug 22MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

8:11 PMAug 22Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:12 PMAug 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

8:15 PMAug 22MedicalStudio Ln & E Sunset DrBarkley

8:23 PMAug 22MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

8:47 PMAug 22Drug House3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

9:00 PMAug 22Traffic Stop (Violation)York

9:10 PMAug 22Burglary300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:10 PMAug 22Suspicious Circumstance2500 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

9:15 PMAug 22Fire Alarm36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley

9:18 PMAug 22MedicalIris Ln & Chuckanut Dr NSouth Bellingham

9:31 PMAug 22Trespass000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:39 PMAug 22Traffic Stop (Violation)York

9:43 PMAug 22Sex Crime (Investigation)2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

9:45 PMAug 22Graffiti4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:53 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentLarrabee Rd & Northwest DrCordata

10:00 PMAug 22Theft1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:01 PMAug 22Driving Under The Influence1200 F STLettered Streets

10:09 PMAug 22Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

10:13 PMAug 22Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:15 PMAug 22Public Assist1600 block Bayon RdCounty

10:33 PMAug 22Behavioral Health1000 HILTON AVEDowntown

10:40 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentW Axton RdCounty

10:41 PMAug 22Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:02 PMAug 22Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:02 PMAug 22MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

11:08 PMAug 22Cancelled / No IncidentHatchery Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

11:09 PMAug 22MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

11:15 PMAug 22Information Report1200 13TH STFairhaven

11:16 PMAug 22Water Leak / FloodingCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

11:41 PMAug 22Graffiti300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

11:59 PMAug 22Graffiti100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

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