Bellingham · February 18, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, February 18th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 11 more than the day before (29%); none were violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 101 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (29%), ahead of public order (13) and property crimes (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (8).

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

Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Wednesday, 2% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 101 apparatus across them. 54 of the 63 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:14 PM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday63 responses

EMS / Medical›5486%

Other›813%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for February 18, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (16 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 1 rescue, 7 other).

12:00 AMFeb 18Assist Other Agency2000 WILSON AVEHappy Valley

12:00 AMFeb 18Assist Other Agency900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

12:06 AMFeb 18MedicalN Forest St & Alder StSouth Hill

12:28 AMFeb 18Cancelled / No IncidentN Forest St & E Champion StYork

12:55 AMFeb 18MedicalSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

12:59 AMFeb 18Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

1:02 AMFeb 18Behavioral Health2000 DIVISION STIrongate

1:29 AMFeb 18Traffic Stop (Violation)2400 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

1:32 AMFeb 18MedicalLincoln St & Gladstone StPuget

2:00 AMFeb 18Theft3500 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

2:34 AMFeb 18Civil Case400 YORK STYork

2:44 AMFeb 18MedicalN Forest St & Forest LnSouth Hill

3:47 AMFeb 18Cancelled / No IncidentBenson Rd & E Badger RdCounty

3:50 AMFeb 18MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

4:09 AMFeb 18Information Report1400 WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley

4:19 AMFeb 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:09 AMFeb 18Traffic Stop (Violation)300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:23 AMFeb 18Trouble With A Person1600 ELLIS STYork

6:19 AMFeb 18MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:20 AMFeb 18Public AssistIowa St & Pacific StRoosevelt

6:58 AMFeb 18MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:47 AMFeb 18Fraud100 NORTHSHORE DRSilver Beach

7:58 AMFeb 18Trouble With A Person1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:30 AMFeb 18MedicalE Connecticut St & Michigan StRoosevelt

8:53 AMFeb 18Trouble With A Person300 W HOLLY STDowntown

8:54 AMFeb 18MedicalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

9:03 AMFeb 18MedicalEverson Goshen Rd & Logan's TrailCounty

9:12 AMFeb 18MedicalLakeway Dr & Puget StPuget

9:21 AMFeb 18MedicalWynn Rd & Country LnCounty

9:22 AMFeb 18MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:35 AMFeb 18Service Of Papers300 GRAND AVEDowntown

10:05 AMFeb 18MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

10:19 AMFeb 18Assist Other Agency2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:22 AMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:56 AMFeb 18MedicalPotter St & Iron StYork

10:58 AMFeb 18MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:12 AMFeb 18MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

11:16 AMFeb 18MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

11:28 AMFeb 18MedicalUtter St & Washington StColumbia

11:35 AMFeb 18MedicalW Rusley Dr & Rusley CtBirchwood

11:36 AMFeb 18Cancelled / No Incident1200 block Humboldt StYork

11:42 AMFeb 18Violation Of A Court Order5800 PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

12:00 PMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance1200 N STATE STDowntown

12:16 PMFeb 18MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

12:18 PMFeb 18Trouble With A Person3900 AFFINITY LNDowntown

12:20 PMFeb 18Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

12:30 PMFeb 18Property - Found/recovered700 N GARDEN STSehome

12:35 PMFeb 18Cancelled / No IncidentBriar Rd & Linden RdEdgemoor

12:36 PMFeb 18Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2300 XENIA STRoosevelt

12:49 PMFeb 18MedicalMt Baker HwyBarkley

12:52 PMFeb 18MedicalE Sunset Dr & Mt Baker HwyBarkley

12:56 PMFeb 18MedicalRacine StRoosevelt

1:20 PMFeb 18MedicalMeadowbrook Ct & Coast WayCordata

1:30 PMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance2200 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

1:58 PMFeb 18Traffic Collision2800 block Northwest AveColumbia

2:11 PMFeb 18Welfare Check2600 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

2:13 PMFeb 18Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:18 PMFeb 18MedicalTaylor AveHappy Valley

2:27 PMFeb 18Shoplifting1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:59 PMFeb 18MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

3:22 PMFeb 18MedicalJade Pl & Diamond LoopCounty

3:22 PMFeb 18MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:27 PMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance400 GIRARD STLettered Streets

3:30 PMFeb 18Violation Of A Court Order1100 E MARYLAND STRoosevelt

3:30 PMFeb 18Violation Of A Court Order1100 E MARYLAND STRoosevelt

3:37 PMFeb 18Traffic Stop (Violation)100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

3:45 PMFeb 18Suicide - Attempt/threat2300 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

4:05 PMFeb 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:07 PMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:10 PMFeb 18Trespass200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

4:20 PMFeb 18MedicalOlympic Way & Bancroft RdCounty

4:20 PMFeb 18MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome

4:27 PMFeb 18Suspicious Circumstance1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

4:41 PMFeb 18MedicalWhatcom StPuget

4:57 PMFeb 18MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

5:00 PMFeb 18Violation Of A Court Order600 LINCOLN STSamish

5:18 PMFeb 18MedicalW Holly St & C StLettered Streets

5:31 PMFeb 18Burglary800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:31 PMFeb 18Shoplifting4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:45 PMFeb 18MedicalHarris Ave & 12th StFairhaven

5:47 PMFeb 18Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & W Magnolia StDowntown

5:52 PMFeb 18Collision - Hit & Run2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

6:04 PMFeb 18MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

6:15 PMFeb 18Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:17 PMFeb 18Cancelled / No IncidentFamily Hill Ln & Brown RdCounty

6:23 PMFeb 18Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 FRASER STPuget

6:24 PMFeb 18MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

6:26 PMFeb 18MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

6:32 PMFeb 18MedicalWhatcom St & W Racine StPuget

6:35 PMFeb 18MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

6:47 PMFeb 18Weapon Violations1000 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

6:47 PMFeb 18MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

6:48 PMFeb 18Warrant Arrest3600 BENNETT DRCounty

7:31 PMFeb 18Burglary300 GRADY WAYCordata

7:32 PMFeb 18Harassment1900 FRASER STPuget

8:12 PMFeb 18MedicalPollman Cir & Dutch Haven DrCounty

8:46 PMFeb 18Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

9:12 PMFeb 18Information Report4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:14 PMFeb 18MedicalBay Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty

9:22 PMFeb 18MedicalDupont StLettered Streets

9:25 PMFeb 18MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:34 PMFeb 18Disorderly Conduct200 W HOLLY STDowntown

9:39 PMFeb 18Suicide - Attempt/threat1000 15TH STSouth Hill

10:04 PMFeb 18MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

10:35 PMFeb 18MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

10:43 PMFeb 18Driving Under The Influence1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:44 PMFeb 18MedicalRiverview Rd & S 1st StCounty

10:53 PMFeb 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:08 PMFeb 18Driving Under The Influence1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:19 PMFeb 18Malicious Mischief2300 XENIA STRoosevelt

11:50 PMFeb 18MedicalHuron St & Iowa DrAlabama Hill

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