Bellingham · September 23, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, September 23rd

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses, dispatching 97 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (27%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (11) and property crimes (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 16 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 4–5 PM with 8 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 56 responses on Tuesday, 14% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 97 apparatus across them. 41 of the 56 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:15 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 4 Ambulances).

Response composition · Tuesday56 responses

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EMS / Medical›4173%

Other›1323%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for September 23, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).

12:05 AMSep 23MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

12:29 AMSep 23MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

1:30 AMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

2:01 AMSep 23MedicalE North St & Pacific StRoosevelt

2:10 AMSep 23Fire AlarmGrant St & Gladstone StYork

2:23 AMSep 23Traffic Stop (Violation)3000 block ORLEANS STRoosevelt

2:28 AMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Bennett DrBirchwood

2:55 AMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

3:28 AMSep 23Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:51 AMSep 23MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

4:28 AMSep 23Auto Recovery1000 block POTTER STPuget

4:59 AMSep 23Outdoor Rubbish FireCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

7:08 AMSep 23MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

7:09 AMSep 23Information Report1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:12 AMSep 23Assault - Misdemeanor3300 block RACINE STBarkley

7:37 AMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block 23RD STHappy Valley

8:23 AMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentGoshen RdCounty

8:40 AMSep 23Collision - Auto4600 block TREMONT AVECordata

8:41 AMSep 23MedicalWynn Rd & Country LnCounty

8:47 AMSep 23MedicalLummi View Dr & Stommish LnCounty

9:14 AMSep 23MedicalMission Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

9:15 AMSep 23MedicalVineyard Pl & Vineyard DrCounty

9:22 AMSep 23MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

9:23 AMSep 23MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:33 AMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentE Maryland St & Yew StRoosevelt

10:06 AMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2400 block G STLettered Streets

10:14 AMSep 23Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

10:15 AMSep 23Warrant Arrest100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

10:23 AMSep 23Traffic CollisionE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

10:57 AMSep 23Assist Other Agency200 block PRINCE AVEMeridian

10:58 AMSep 23MedicalSudden Valley Dr & Spring CtCounty

10:58 AMSep 23MedicalLakeway Dr & Pacific StPuget

11:00 AMSep 23MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

11:03 AMSep 23MedicalGirard St & A StLettered Streets

11:40 AMSep 23MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:44 AMSep 23Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:58 AMSep 23Service Of Papers2300 block YEW STRoosevelt

11:58 AMSep 23MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

12:00 PMSep 23Malicious Mischief400 block BAYVIEW DRSouth Hill

12:00 PMSep 23GraffitiDowntown

12:00 PMSep 23Rape500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:15 PMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

12:37 PMSep 23Property - Found/recovered200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

12:39 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance100 block E STUART RDMeridian

12:40 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

12:41 PMSep 23MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:51 PMSep 23Shoplifting000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:42 PMSep 23MedicalSilver Lake Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

2:00 PMSep 23Theft2800 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

2:08 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run2100 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

2:21 PMSep 23Malicious Mischief2100 block YEW STRoosevelt

2:25 PMSep 23Medical37th St & Mill AveSamish

2:28 PMSep 23Theft1100 block IOWA STRoosevelt

2:33 PMSep 23Medical12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

2:34 PMSep 23MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood

2:37 PMSep 23Harassment3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

2:44 PMSep 23MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:46 PMSep 23MedicalColumbus Ave & Coronado AveCounty

2:47 PMSep 23Medical43rd St & Broad StSamish

2:54 PMSep 23Arson - Reckless Burning4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:55 PMSep 23Assist Other Agency4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

3:17 PMSep 23Indecent Exposure1600 block C STLettered Streets

3:28 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentEl Dorado Way & Cordata PkwyCordata

3:34 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentC StLettered Streets

3:34 PMSep 23Medical500 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

3:39 PMSep 23MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

3:45 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem3000 block PINEWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:45 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

3:52 PMSep 23Juvenile Problem1500 block F STLettered Streets

3:59 PMSep 23Information Report2200 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt

4:00 PMSep 23Civil Case000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:16 PMSep 23MedicalNiagara St & E Maryland StAlabama Hill

4:19 PMSep 23MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

4:20 PMSep 23Theft200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

4:29 PMSep 23MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

4:30 PMSep 23Information Report2500 block S HARBOR LOOP DRDowntown

4:30 PMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:32 PMSep 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3900 block BENNETT AVESamish

4:37 PMSep 23Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:43 PMSep 23Welfare Check4000 block ELIZA AVECordata

4:52 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance3800 block JAMES STKing Mountain

4:58 PMSep 23Collision - Hit & Run100 block E KELLOGG RDMeridian

5:02 PMSep 23Service Of Papers200 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

5:05 PMSep 23Property - Lost3100 block OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham

5:12 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentColfax Ct & Winchester WyCounty

5:48 PMSep 23Traffic Control/problem4200 block KING MOUNTAIN RDKing Mountain

6:12 PMSep 23Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:28 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2800 block OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYHappy Valley

6:44 PMSep 23Gas LeakXenia St & E Maryland StRoosevelt

6:47 PMSep 23Driving Under The Influence4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:00 PMSep 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

7:16 PMSep 23Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

7:49 PMSep 23Suspicious Circumstance2000 block DIVISION STIrongate

8:42 PMSep 23MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

8:45 PMSep 23Trouble With A Person800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:25 PMSep 23Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:29 PMSep 23MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

10:08 PMSep 23MedicalBarnhart Rd & Weidkamp RdCounty

10:37 PMSep 23Cancelled / No IncidentN Park St & Bonanza DrCounty

10:45 PMSep 23Warrant Arrest100 block E CHESTNUT STDowntown

11:13 PMSep 23MedicalE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

11:26 PMSep 23Traffic Stop (Violation)4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

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