Bellingham · October 21, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, October 21st

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 60 incident reports, 9 fewer than the day before (13%); 2 were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 114 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 21 reports (35%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).

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

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3–4 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Tuesday, 14% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 114 apparatus across them. 58 of the 74 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 6:16 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday74 responses

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EMS / Medical›5878%

Other›1216%

Fire›23%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for October 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 60 police incidents (2 violent, 18 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 2 fire, 2 rescue, 12 other).

12:00 AMOct 21Burglary4000 block DEEMER RDMeridian

12:10 AMOct 21MedicalEliza AveCordata

12:28 AMOct 21MedicalN Washington St & W 1st StCounty

1:31 AMOct 21Traffic Stop (Violation)2800 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:11 AMOct 21Warrant Arrest3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

2:30 AMOct 21MedicalGladstone St & Ellis StYork

2:38 AMOct 21MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

2:47 AMOct 21Public AssistSlater Rd & Red River RdCounty

3:13 AMOct 21Drugs - Investigation1900 block WOBURN STRoosevelt

4:38 AMOct 21MedicalShamrock Rd & Golden Valley DrCounty

5:38 AMOct 21MedicalGolden Valley Dr & Bellwood DrCounty

6:24 AMOct 21MedicalVan Wyck Rd & Anderson WayCounty

6:35 AMOct 21MedicalEaston Ave & 13th StSouth Hill

7:18 AMOct 21MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

7:19 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

7:27 AMOct 21Warrant Arrest200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

7:27 AMOct 21Assist Other Agency2600 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

7:30 AMOct 21Elevator RescueBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:31 AMOct 21Smoke / Odor CheckCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

7:43 AMOct 21Animal Problem100 block ALABAMA STLettered Streets

7:44 AMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentWashington St & Portal WayCounty

7:50 AMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentW Chestnut StDowntown

8:17 AMOct 21Information Report2900 block KENOYER CTWhatcom Falls

8:38 AMOct 21Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

8:54 AMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentEverglade Rd & Mulberry RdEdgemoor

9:12 AMOct 21MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

9:15 AMOct 21Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:15 AMOct 21Service Of Papers2000 block DIVISION STIrongate

9:19 AMOct 21Suspicious Circumstance300 block W HOLLY STDowntown

9:25 AMOct 21MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

9:36 AMOct 21Assault - Misdemeanor300 block HALLECK STLettered Streets

9:37 AMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentLeeside Dr & Tidal WyCounty

9:43 AMOct 21MedicalHighland DrSouth Hill

9:43 AMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

9:46 AMOct 21MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

9:57 AMOct 21Outdoor Rubbish FireUnity St & Flora StDowntown

10:10 AMOct 21Suspicious Circumstance4600 block BOARDWALK DRCordata

10:11 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person500 block W HOLLY STDowntown

10:31 AMOct 21MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

10:36 AMOct 21MedicalMarine Dr & Bayon RdCounty

10:41 AMOct 21Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

10:46 AMOct 21MedicalE Kellogg RdKing Mountain

10:52 AMOct 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

11:29 AMOct 21Theft3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

11:31 AMOct 21MedicalBellis Fair Pkwy & Cordata PkwyMeridian

11:47 AMOct 21MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

11:52 AMOct 21Trouble With A Person1100 block 40TH STSamish

12:00 PMOct 21Malicious Mischief1200 block BROOKSTONE DRWhatcom Falls

12:00 PMOct 21Graffiti2200 block VERONA STRoosevelt

12:18 PMOct 21MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

12:30 PMOct 21Sex Crime (Investigation)100 block E KELLOGG RDMeridian

12:33 PMOct 21Information Report3100 block ADAMS AVEHappy Valley

12:35 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

12:44 PMOct 21MedicalRathbone Rd & Willeys Lake RdCounty

12:53 PMOct 21MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

12:55 PMOct 21MedicalLakeshore Rd & Northshore RdCounty

12:56 PMOct 21MedicalBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

1:19 PMOct 21MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

1:23 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest800 block 21ST STWestern Washington University

1:39 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

1:40 PMOct 21Theft3200 block PARTRIDGE LNBirchwood

1:56 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:58 PMOct 21Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

2:00 PMOct 21MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

2:00 PMOct 21MedicalEvening Star LnAlabama Hill

2:09 PMOct 21Death Investigation1500 block E STLettered Streets

2:09 PMOct 21Drug - Narcotics Violations800 block 21ST STWestern Washington University

2:11 PMOct 21Medical4th St & McKenzie AveFairhaven

2:15 PMOct 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

2:24 PMOct 21Information Report1200 block HIGH STSehome

2:33 PMOct 21MedicalKing St & Iowa StSunnyland

2:36 PMOct 21MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

2:38 PMOct 21Sex Crime (Investigation)900 block N GARDEN STSehome

2:42 PMOct 21MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Deemer RdMeridian

3:10 PMOct 21Graffiti1300 block N STATE STYork

3:10 PMOct 21Neighborhood Dispute2100 block 37TH STSamish

3:15 PMOct 21Graffiti1100 block N STATE STDowntown

3:15 PMOct 21Graffiti200 block UNITY STDowntown

3:21 PMOct 21MedicalLogan StLettered Streets

3:33 PMOct 21Transport2000 block C STLettered Streets

3:41 PMOct 21Trouble With A Person300 block WESTERLY RDMeridian

3:47 PMOct 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

3:50 PMOct 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1400 block 24TH STHappy Valley

4:03 PMOct 21Assault - Misdemeanor1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:03 PMOct 21Drugs - Investigation1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:06 PMOct 21MedicalCreekside Lane & Cold Spring LnCounty

4:09 PMOct 21MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Deemer RdMeridian

4:13 PMOct 21MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

4:26 PMOct 21MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork

4:36 PMOct 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:38 PMOct 21Sex Crime (Investigation)2700 block ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

4:39 PMOct 21Suspicious Circumstance200 block BAYSIDE PLEdgemoor

4:55 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest1000 block E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

5:05 PMOct 21Collision - Hit & Run400 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

5:12 PMOct 21Traffic Collision2400 block E Bakerview RdIrongate

5:15 PMOct 21Property - Found/recovered2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

5:23 PMOct 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:34 PMOct 21Information Report1700 block MIDWAY LNIrongate

5:34 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentLakeview St & Lakeview CtCounty

5:45 PMOct 21Vehicle Prowl300 block LAKEWAY DRYork

5:50 PMOct 21Trouble With A Person2400 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt

6:05 PMOct 21MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:09 PMOct 21MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

6:15 PMOct 21MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

6:16 PMOct 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

6:20 PMOct 21MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

6:56 PMOct 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Deemer RdMeridian

6:59 PMOct 21Public AssistYork St & Franklin StYork

7:04 PMOct 21MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

7:13 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest200 block E KELLOGG RDMeridian

7:25 PMOct 21MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

7:38 PMOct 21MedicalHertel Way & S Pass RdCounty

7:41 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

7:47 PMOct 21Auto Theft - Tmvwoop300 block LAKEWAY DRYork

7:58 PMOct 21Cooking FireYork St & Franklin StYork

8:02 PMOct 21Burglary800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:02 PMOct 21Warrant Arrest800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:10 PMOct 21Graffiti600 block E HOLLY STSehome

8:10 PMOct 21MedicalNooksack Rd & Hughes RdCounty

8:16 PMOct 21Drugs - Investigation4000 block DEEMER RDMeridian

8:18 PMOct 21Trouble With A Person100 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:27 PMOct 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

9:21 PMOct 21Information Report2600 block MCLEOD RDBirchwood

10:04 PMOct 21MedicalS Red River Rd & Haxton WayCounty

10:07 PMOct 21Medical24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

10:30 PMOct 21MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

10:50 PMOct 21Cancelled / No IncidentOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:00 PMOct 21Theft500 block DARBY DRCordata

11:11 PMOct 21MedicalE Badger RdCounty

11:25 PMOct 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1000 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:26 PMOct 21MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

11:36 PMOct 21Behavioral Health1800 block GRANT STSunnyland

11:41 PMOct 21Juvenile Problem3100 block FERRY AVEHappy Valley

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