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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · February 21, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, February 21, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, February 21st

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 2 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses, dispatching 79 apparatus across them.

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Incident Categories

Saturday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Property Crimes led with 14 reports (32%), ahead of traffic & vehicles (10) and operations & administrative (7). The most common single category was Theft (10).

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

Property Crimes10Theft3Graffiti1Auto Theft32%
Traffic & Vehicles4Traffic Collision3Traffic Stops2Driving Under the Influence23%
Operations & Administrative6Other Non-Criminal1Warrant Arrest16%
Public Order2Other Criminal2Suspicious Circumstance1Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)11%
Persons in Need3Behavioral Health1Missing Person9%
Violent & Person Crimes2Assault - Misdemeanor1Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Harassment9%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 19 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Two hours tied for the busiest: 3–4 PM and 7–8 PM, with 4 incidents in each.

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

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Overnight
812–6a
Morning
76a–12p
Afternoon
1612–6p
Evening
136p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 53 responses on Saturday, 15% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 79 apparatus across them. 40 of the 53 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 5:12 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday53 responses

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Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for February 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (2 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 51 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 3 fire, 1 rescue, 7 other).

12:00 AMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run700 block N FOREST STSehome
12:10 AMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 block N STATE STSunnyland
12:52 AMFeb 21Malicious Mischief200 block E STUART RDMeridian
1:04 AMFeb 21Obstructing A Law Enf Officer3900 block FLYNN STSilver Beach
1:06 AMFeb 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)700 block N FOREST STSehome
2:30 AMFeb 21Theft1300 block N STATE STYork
2:46 AMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley
2:47 AMFeb 21Cancelled / No IncidentReese Hill Rd & Eagle Roost DrCounty
4:54 AMFeb 21MedicalFlora StDowntown
4:55 AMFeb 21ViolentAssault - Misdemeanor100 block UNITY STDowntown
4:57 AMFeb 21Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
7:32 AMFeb 21MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
7:52 AMFeb 21Neighborhood Dispute4300 block WATER LILY LOOPCordata
8:04 AMFeb 21MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
8:04 AMFeb 21Medical25th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley
9:04 AMFeb 21MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
9:43 AMFeb 21Outdoor Rubbish FireMeridian StMeridian
9:56 AMFeb 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
9:57 AMFeb 21Suspicious Circumstance700 block N GARDEN STSehome
10:08 AMFeb 21MedicalNewton St & Burrows CtWhatcom Falls
10:19 AMFeb 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
10:29 AMFeb 21MedicalPuget St & Gladstone StPuget
10:33 AMFeb 21Assist Other AgencyYork
10:50 AMFeb 21Behavioral Health3300 block BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley
10:50 AMFeb 21Cancelled / No Incident200 block 32nd StHappy Valley
11:08 AMFeb 21Cancelled / No IncidentClark RdEdgemoor
11:13 AMFeb 21Welfare Check900 block N GARDEN STSehome
11:35 AMFeb 21Theft2100 block MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill
11:47 AMFeb 21Assist Citizen4100 block ARCTIC AVEMeridian
12:03 PMFeb 21MedicalW Toledo St & E Lopez CtPuget
12:13 PMFeb 21Suspicious Circumstance500 block E CHESTNUT STSehome
12:15 PMFeb 21MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
12:42 PMFeb 21Shoplifting3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
12:47 PMFeb 21Juvenile Problem300 block VIEWCREST RDEdgemoor
1:00 PMFeb 21Graffiti800 block W HORTON RDCordata
1:19 PMFeb 21MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown
1:36 PMFeb 21Traffic Stop (Violation)2500 block MCLEOD RDKing Mountain
1:38 PMFeb 21Medical1st St & Deming RdCounty
1:46 PMFeb 21MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
1:52 PMFeb 21MedicalPollman CirCounty
2:00 PMFeb 21Harassment2400 block SAMISH WAYSamish
2:04 PMFeb 21Theft1400 block 12TH STFairhaven
2:20 PMFeb 21Outdoor Rubbish FireMeridian StMeridian
2:30 PMFeb 21Behavioral Health1400 block E SUNSET DRBarkley
3:12 PMFeb 21Shoplifting200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown
3:31 PMFeb 21AdministrativeOld Fairhaven Pkwy & 30th StHappy Valley
3:50 PMFeb 21Graffiti200 block W HOLLY STDowntown
3:55 PMFeb 21Graffiti1300 block N STATE STYork
3:56 PMFeb 21Theft1400 block 12TH STFairhaven
4:07 PMFeb 21MedicalAlm Rd & Gillies RdCounty
4:33 PMFeb 21MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
4:36 PMFeb 21MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty
4:39 PMFeb 21MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
4:45 PMFeb 21Smoke / Odor CheckBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley
4:46 PMFeb 21Traffic Control/problem3900 block JAMES STKing Mountain
5:01 PMFeb 21Fire AlarmPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian
5:16 PMFeb 21Driving Under The Influence1000 block WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley
5:17 PMFeb 21Traffic Collision3200 block Orleans StBarkley
5:20 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:23 PMFeb 21MedicalS Harbor Loop Dr & Coho WayDowntown
5:34 PMFeb 21Juvenile Problem500 block BAKER STCornwall Park
5:40 PMFeb 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
5:53 PMFeb 21Fire AlarmCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown
6:26 PMFeb 21MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown
6:30 PMFeb 21Cooking FireW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown
6:56 PMFeb 21Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget
7:03 PMFeb 21MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty
7:17 PMFeb 21Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:21 PMFeb 21MedicalBradley Rd & Bradley Meadows LnCounty
7:30 PMFeb 21ViolentAssault - Misdemeanor800 block W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park
7:46 PMFeb 21Missing Person2800 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
7:48 PMFeb 21MedicalGrand AveDowntown
7:51 PMFeb 21Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
7:51 PMFeb 21MedicalCinema Pl & Howe PlBarkley
7:55 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run1200 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown
8:02 PMFeb 21Trouble With A Person100 block E STUART RDMeridian
8:02 PMFeb 21Assist Other Agency100 block E MCLEOD RDMeridian
8:14 PMFeb 21MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
8:39 PMFeb 21MedicalS 44th StSamish
8:40 PMFeb 21MedicalCody Ave & S 34th StSamish
8:41 PMFeb 21MedicalLummi View Dr & Stommish LnCounty
8:45 PMFeb 21MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
9:15 PMFeb 21Theft2900 block MOORE STRoosevelt
9:17 PMFeb 21MedicalE 24th Dr & E 66th TerraceCounty
9:17 PMFeb 21MedicalBirch St & Alabama StAlabama Hill
9:23 PMFeb 21Collision - Hit & Run2600 block ELM STColumbia
9:25 PMFeb 21Auto Theft - Tmvwoop800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget
9:53 PMFeb 21MedicalE Maple St & High StSehome
10:08 PMFeb 21MedicalLarrabee Rd & Aldrich RdCordata
10:14 PMFeb 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
10:44 PMFeb 21Driving Under The Influence1300 block ELLIS STYork
11:05 PMFeb 21Warrant Arrest1100 block ELLIS STYork
11:34 PMFeb 21MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata
11:38 PMFeb 21MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
11:45 PMFeb 21Theft4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, February 21, 2026.

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