Bellingham · February 20, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, February 20th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (16%); none were violent and 13 ended in arrest.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 12 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (10) and traffic & vehicles (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 9 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 7 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for February 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (12 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMFeb 20Assist Other Agency300 36TH STHappy Valley

1:10 AMFeb 20Driving Under The Influence1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:01 AMFeb 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:59 AMFeb 20Traffic Stop (Violation)1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

8:00 AMFeb 20ForgeryLettered Streets

8:11 AMFeb 20Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:08 AMFeb 20Assist Other Agency1700 GLADSTONE STPuget

10:15 AMFeb 20Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:15 AMFeb 20Trouble With A Person300 W HOLLY STDowntown

10:29 AMFeb 20Welfare CheckDowntown

10:30 AMFeb 20Information Report4300 TULL RDMeridian

10:48 AMFeb 20Warrant Arrest3600 FRASER STSilver Beach

10:49 AMFeb 20Assist Other Agency1700 GLADSTONE STPuget

11:52 AMFeb 20Welfare Check1200 WHATCOM STPuget

12:00 PMFeb 20Graffiti600 MARINE DRCounty

12:00 PMFeb 20Graffiti3300 RACINE STBarkley

12:00 PMFeb 20Graffiti1200 FRANKLIN STYork

12:37 PMFeb 20Warrant Arrest000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:37 PMFeb 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:40 PMFeb 20Warrant Arrest000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:56 PMFeb 20Suicide - Attempt/threat2300 MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

1:00 PMFeb 20Collision - Hit & Run1300 N GARDEN STSehome

2:00 PMFeb 20Assist Other Agency300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:15 PMFeb 20Traffic Stop (Violation)1300 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:18 PMFeb 20Information Report200 N SAMISH WAYSehome

3:00 PMFeb 20Information Report4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:20 PMFeb 20Property - Lost1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

3:40 PMFeb 20Assault - Misdemeanor1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:55 PMFeb 20Suspicious Circumstance500 DARBY DRCordata

4:24 PMFeb 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:03 PMFeb 20Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:44 PMFeb 20Impound (Law Enforcement)200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

6:00 PMFeb 20Civil Case1300 F STLettered Streets

6:09 PMFeb 20Traffic Stop (Violation)Downtown

6:47 PMFeb 20Collision - Hit & Run500 LINCOLN STSamish

7:50 PMFeb 20Assault - Misdemeanor1000 YORK STPuget

8:51 PMFeb 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 E CHESTNUT STDowntown

8:53 PMFeb 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4000 ELIZA AVECordata

9:19 PMFeb 20Parking Problem1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

9:19 PMFeb 20Trespass1200 E MAPLE STSehome

9:42 PMFeb 20Juvenile Runaway1000 36TH STSamish

11:08 PMFeb 20Suspicious Circumstance1400 22ND STHappy Valley

11:11 PMFeb 20Theft100 W TELEGRAPH RDDowntown

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Showing 5 of 43 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Friday, February 20, 2026.