Bellingham · February 16, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, February 16th

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 39 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (7%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest.

Monday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (7). 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 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 13 incidents, 33% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 5 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for February 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 39 police incidents (12 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMFeb 16Assist Other Agency4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:10 AMFeb 16Assault - Misdemeanor1300 WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley

1:09 AMFeb 16Assist Other Agency1800 E SUNSET DRBarkley

7:30 AMFeb 16Information Report2500 E STLettered Streets

9:00 AMFeb 16Theft1300 F STLettered Streets

9:06 AMFeb 16Shoplifting1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

9:33 AMFeb 16Weapon Violations1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:40 AMFeb 16Traffic Stop (Violation)500 E SUNSET DRSunnyland

9:51 AMFeb 16Behavioral Health900 GLADSTONE STYork

10:22 AMFeb 16Suspicious Circumstance3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

10:29 AMFeb 16Trouble With A Person1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:49 AMFeb 16Trouble With A Person1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:30 AMFeb 16Burglary1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:43 AMFeb 16Civil Case1600 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

12:00 PMFeb 16Assist Citizen4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:00 PMFeb 16Death Investigation100 ASHLEY AVESamish

12:20 PMFeb 16Theft1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:28 PMFeb 16Suspicious Circumstance3200 GREENWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:58 PMFeb 16Civil Case600 N STATE STSehome

1:40 PMFeb 16Welfare Check500 32ND STHappy Valley

1:57 PMFeb 16Behavioral Health3400 JAMES STIrongate

3:15 PMFeb 16Vehicle Prowl4100 ARCTIC AVEMeridian

4:12 PMFeb 16Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:21 PMFeb 16Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:22 PMFeb 16Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:02 PMFeb 16Property - Found/recovered1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

6:25 PMFeb 16Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:29 PMFeb 16Information Report900 N STATE STDowntown

8:34 PMFeb 16Information ReportDowntown

8:35 PMFeb 16Assault - Misdemeanor100 PRINCE AVEMeridian

8:45 PMFeb 16Theft400 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:53 PMFeb 16Fight800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:05 PMFeb 16Information Report1300 KING STPuget

9:18 PMFeb 16Malicious Mischief3600 TAYLOR AVESamish

9:43 PMFeb 16Vehicle Prowl1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:24 PMFeb 16Possession Of Stolen Property4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:24 PMFeb 16Warrant Arrest4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:25 PMFeb 16Trouble With A Person4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:08 PMFeb 16Warrant Arrest4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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Showing 5 of 39 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Monday, February 16, 2026.