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%); 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.

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.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 58 responses on Friday, 7% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 89 apparatus across them. 46 of the 58 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:08 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Friday58 responses

EMS / Medical›4679%

Other›916%

Rescue›23%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for February 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (2 violent, 12 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (46 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 9 other).

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

12:13 AMFeb 20MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

12:57 AMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentShore Pine Place & Sandwood LnCounty

1:01 AMFeb 20MedicalOlive Rd & N Fork RdCounty

1:10 AMFeb 20Driving Under The Influence1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

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

2:50 AMFeb 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

2:55 AMFeb 20MedicalN Prairie Ln & Bluestem StCounty

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

3:06 AMFeb 20MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

5:59 AMFeb 20MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

6:13 AMFeb 20MedicalRaymond St & Whatcom StWhatcom Falls

6:21 AMFeb 20MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:59 AMFeb 20MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:00 AMFeb 20ForgeryLettered Streets

8:01 AMFeb 20MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

8:11 AMFeb 20Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:43 AMFeb 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:44 AMFeb 20HazmatN State St & Iron StSunnyland

9:08 AMFeb 20Assist Other Agency1700 GLADSTONE STPuget

9:16 AMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentLake RdCounty

9:59 AMFeb 20Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

10:02 AMFeb 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:14 AMFeb 20MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

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

10:32 AMFeb 20MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:38 AMFeb 20MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

10:39 AMFeb 20MedicalBirchwood Ave & Pinewood AveBirchwood

10:47 AMFeb 20MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg 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

12:09 PMFeb 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:23 PMFeb 20MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

12:37 PMFeb 20Warrant Arrest000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:37 PMFeb 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:40 PMFeb 20Warrant Arrest000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:40 PMFeb 20Traffic CollisionMustang Way & Division StIrongate

12:41 PMFeb 20MedicalLawrence Rd & E Hoff RdCounty

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

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

1:17 PMFeb 20MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

1:22 PMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

1:25 PMFeb 20MedicalW Horton RdCordata

1:39 PMFeb 20MedicalKansas St & Dakin StSilver Beach

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

2:18 PMFeb 20MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

2:32 PMFeb 20MedicalMeridian St & Westerly RdMeridian

2:44 PMFeb 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

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

4:08 PMFeb 20MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sierra Vista PlMeridian

4:24 PMFeb 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:44 PMFeb 20MedicalSpring Coulee Rd & Heritage Hills RdCounty

5:03 PMFeb 20Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

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

5:51 PMFeb 20MedicalBroadway & Sunset DrCornwall Park

5:54 PMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentMoresby Way & Sinclair DrCounty

6:00 PMFeb 20Civil Case1300 F STLettered Streets

6:06 PMFeb 20MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

6:09 PMFeb 20Traffic Stop (Violation)Downtown

6:17 PMFeb 20Traffic Collision1600 block Front StCounty

6:29 PMFeb 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

6:31 PMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

6:32 PMFeb 20Outdoor Rubbish Fire4300 block Tull RdMeridian

6:45 PMFeb 20MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

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

6:55 PMFeb 20MedicalKing St & Carolina StSunnyland

7:07 PMFeb 20MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

7:12 PMFeb 20MedicalVining Pl & Vining StAlabama Hill

7:50 PMFeb 20Assault - Misdemeanor1000 YORK STPuget

8:05 PMFeb 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:06 PMFeb 20MedicalKentucky St & Superior StRoosevelt

8:06 PMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentYork St & Lincoln StPuget

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

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

8:58 PMFeb 20MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

9:12 PMFeb 20MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

9:19 PMFeb 20Parking Problem1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

9:19 PMFeb 20Trespass1200 E MAPLE STSehome

9:27 PMFeb 20MedicalCashmere Ln & Chestnut StCounty

9:35 PMFeb 20MedicalRoberts Rd & Goshen RdCounty

9:42 PMFeb 20Juvenile Runaway1000 36TH STSamish

10:08 PMFeb 20MedicalE Chestnut St & N Forest StSehome

10:13 PMFeb 20MedicalE Hemmi Rd & Hoag LnCounty

10:17 PMFeb 20MedicalSmokehouse Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

10:37 PMFeb 20Cancelled / No IncidentPine StDowntown

10:59 PMFeb 20MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:08 PMFeb 20Suspicious Circumstance1400 22ND STHappy Valley

11:11 PMFeb 20Theft100 W TELEGRAPH RDDowntown

11:44 PMFeb 20MedicalManthey Dr & W Axton RdCounty

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