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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · October 20, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Monday, October 20, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Monday, October 20th

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 69 incident reports, 18 more than the day before (35%); 4 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 108 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 23 reports (33%), ahead of public order (19) and persons in need (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (21).

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

Operations & Administrative21Other Non-Criminal2Warrant Arrest33%
Public Order8Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)8Suspicious Circumstance3Other Criminal28%
Persons in Need7Behavioral Health1Overdose12%
Property Crimes4Theft1Fraud & Forgery1Vehicle Prowl9%
Violent & Person Crimes3Assault - Misdemeanor1Harassment1Rape9%
Substance & Vice3Drugs & Narcotics4%
Traffic & Vehicles3Traffic Collision4%
Community Services1Service Call1%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 15 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 7 AM–8 AM with 7 incidents.

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

7
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
612–6a
Morning
206a–12p
Afternoon
2912–6p
Evening
146p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Monday, 3% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 108 apparatus across them. 52 of the 63 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:12 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Monday63 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for October 20, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 69 police incidents (4 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 10 other).

12:00 AMOct 20Assist Other Agency400 YORK STYork
12:17 AMOct 20Behavioral Health600 E MAGNOLIA STYork
1:22 AMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance500 MEADOR AVESunnyland
1:30 AMOct 20MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
2:10 AMOct 20Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
2:13 AMOct 20False Statement Or Reporting2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
2:27 AMOct 20MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown
2:38 AMOct 20Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach
2:51 AMOct 20Cancelled / No IncidentMeadowbrook Ct & Boardwalk DrCordata
3:15 AMOct 20Cancelled / No IncidentMeadowbrook Ct & Boardwalk DrCordata
3:27 AMOct 20Assist Other Agency3300 RACINE STBarkley
6:36 AMOct 20MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
6:46 AMOct 20MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley
6:57 AMOct 20MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
7:00 AMOct 20Malicious Mischief3800 CONSOLIDATION AVESamish
7:00 AMOct 20Assault - Misdemeanor4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata
7:11 AMOct 20Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
7:14 AMOct 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
7:16 AMOct 20Sitting & Lying Violation1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
7:20 AMOct 20Trouble With A Person1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
7:25 AMOct 20Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & W Chestnut StDowntown
7:35 AMOct 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
7:39 AMOct 20Information Report1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
7:40 AMOct 20MedicalJames St & Potter StYork
7:41 AMOct 20Neighborhood Dispute4300 TULL RDMeridian
8:34 AMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance1500 N STATE STYork
8:52 AMOct 20MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
9:15 AMOct 20MedicalAcacia Pl & Bayside PlEdgemoor
9:19 AMOct 20Trouble With A Person200 FLORA STDowntown
9:21 AMOct 20Municipal Code Violation100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
9:40 AMOct 20Trespass Authorization Letter1000 N STATE STDowntown
9:52 AMOct 20Trespass Authorization Letter1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
10:07 AMOct 20Trespass Authorization Letter2000 KNOX AVEHappy Valley
10:07 AMOct 20MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
10:21 AMOct 20MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
10:29 AMOct 20MedicalTexas St & Iron StSunnyland
10:32 AMOct 20Behavioral Health1700 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt
10:37 AMOct 20Extortion4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:54 AMOct 20MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork
10:58 AMOct 20MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty
11:02 AMOct 20Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
11:15 AMOct 20Juvenile Problem000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
11:15 AMOct 20Civil Case900 MAHOGANY AVECordata
11:28 AMOct 20Security Check1700 VALENCIA STPuget
11:32 AMOct 20MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
11:35 AMOct 20Property - Found/recovered1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood
11:46 AMOct 20MedicalE Connecticut St & Ontario StRoosevelt
11:48 AMOct 20Drug House1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood
11:49 AMOct 20MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven
11:58 AMOct 20MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome
12:00 PMOct 20Information Report000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
12:00 PMOct 20Information Report1700 VALENCIA STPuget
12:03 PMOct 20Trouble With A Person100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
12:20 PMOct 20Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
12:30 PMOct 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
12:37 PMOct 20MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian
12:39 PMOct 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
12:40 PMOct 20Service Of Papers400 YORK STYork
12:52 PMOct 20MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown
12:57 PMOct 20Property - Found/recovered200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
12:57 PMOct 20MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
12:59 PMOct 20MedicalParkridge Rd & Hawthorn RdFairhaven
1:00 PMOct 20Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown
1:09 PMOct 20MedicalOrchard Pl & Birchwood AveCornwall Park
1:10 PMOct 20Cancelled / No IncidentDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
1:46 PMOct 20Collision - Hit & Run1200 N FOREST STSehome
1:58 PMOct 20MedicalN Garden St & E Oak StSehome
2:04 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance400 YORK STYork
2:06 PMOct 20Assist Other Agency4100 DEEMER RDMeridian
2:11 PMOct 20Rape500 17TH STSouth Hill
2:11 PMOct 20Suicide - Attempt/threat1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
2:26 PMOct 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
2:47 PMOct 20Trouble With A Person1100 N GARDEN STSehome
2:58 PMOct 20Welfare Check2200 WOBURN STRoosevelt
3:03 PMOct 20MedicalStuart RdCordata
3:08 PMOct 20MedicalIowa Dr & Daniels CtAlabama Hill
3:12 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
3:12 PMOct 20MedicalStuart RdCordata
3:15 PMOct 20MedicalWesterly RdCordata
3:29 PMOct 20MedicalCherrywood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood
3:40 PMOct 20Assist Other Agency400 S STATE STSouth Hill
3:40 PMOct 20MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian
3:41 PMOct 20Welfare Check3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia
3:44 PMOct 20Civil Case1600 34TH STSamish
4:09 PMOct 20Assault - Misdemeanor3900 AFFINITY LNDowntown
4:10 PMOct 20Collision - Hit & Run2100 JAMES STSunnyland
4:10 PMOct 20MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain
4:20 PMOct 20Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown
4:25 PMOct 20Cancelled / No Incident5200 block Guide Meridian RdCounty
4:37 PMOct 20MedicalLincoln StPuget
5:00 PMOct 20Collision - Hit & Run100 W LAUREL STDowntown
5:35 PMOct 20Information Report4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata
5:35 PMOct 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:39 PMOct 20Sex Crime (Investigation)000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:39 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance400 YORK STYork
5:45 PMOct 20Information Report2300 CHERRY STColumbia
5:46 PMOct 20MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
6:01 PMOct 20Shoplifting1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley
6:26 PMOct 20MedicalAgate Bay Ln & Northshore RdCounty
6:30 PMOct 20Vehicle Prowl4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
6:44 PMOct 20Assault - Misdemeanor4300 TULL RDMeridian
6:58 PMOct 20MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
7:01 PMOct 20Warrant Arrest900 PACIFIC RIM LNCordata
7:12 PMOct 20MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
7:15 PMOct 20MedicalYew StRoosevelt
7:17 PMOct 20MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
7:25 PMOct 20Trouble With A Person100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian
7:31 PMOct 20Suicide - Attempt/threat3100 RACINE STBarkley
7:34 PMOct 20MedicalHam Rd & Bay RdCounty
7:46 PMOct 20MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown
8:07 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance2000 TEXAS STRoosevelt
8:15 PMOct 20MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
8:22 PMOct 20MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
8:44 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance900 N FOREST STSehome
8:59 PMOct 20MedicalWA-539 & W King Tut RdCounty
9:03 PMOct 20MedicalE Chestnut St & N Forest StSehome
9:12 PMOct 20Warrant Arrest100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian
9:18 PMOct 20Smoke / Odor Check24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
9:46 PMOct 20MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
9:55 PMOct 20Cancelled / No IncidentSlater Rd & Red River RdCounty
9:56 PMOct 20Trouble With A Person4500 MERIDIAN STMeridian
9:56 PMOct 20Suspicious Circumstance1700 E MAPLE STPuget
9:57 PMOct 20Information Report2200 YEW STRoosevelt
10:01 PMOct 20Public AssistFerry Ave & Voltaire CtHappy Valley
10:07 PMOct 20Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
10:17 PMOct 20Administrative10th St & Bayview DrSouth Hill
10:28 PMOct 20Stalking500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
10:59 PMOct 20Medical4300 block Tull RdMeridian
11:01 PMOct 20MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven
11:05 PMOct 20Overdose4300 TULL RDMeridian

Showing 5 of 130 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, October 20, 2025.

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