Bellingham · February 26, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, February 26th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 14 fewer than the day before (23%); 2 were violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 98 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (30%), ahead of property crimes (9) 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. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 7 AM–8 AM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Thursday, 0% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 98 apparatus across them. 51 of the 60 were medical (85%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:21 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday60 responses

EMS / Medical›5185%

Other›813%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for February 26, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (2 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 rescue, 8 other).

12:00 AMFeb 26Assist Other Agency600 E HOLLY STSehome

12:56 AMFeb 26Traffic Stop (Violation)300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

1:13 AMFeb 26Driving Under The Influence4500 CORDATA PKWYCordata

1:35 AMFeb 26Theft900 E CHESTNUT STSehome

1:54 AMFeb 26Vehicle Prowl2700 HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

2:27 AMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentN Star Rd & Brown RdCounty

2:47 AMFeb 26Contact Subject2400 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

3:55 AMFeb 26MedicalWildrose Cir & Wildrose LnCounty

4:05 AMFeb 26MedicalMatheson Ln & E Smith RdCounty

4:10 AMFeb 26MedicalKendall Rd & Lariat PlCounty

5:20 AMFeb 26Suspicious Circumstance100 W TELEGRAPH RDDowntown

5:54 AMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentBarkley Blvd & Pacific StBarkley

6:12 AMFeb 26MedicalFuchsia Dr & Fuchsia LpCordata

7:00 AMFeb 26Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:00 AMFeb 26Assist Other AgencyDowntown

7:15 AMFeb 26Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown

7:19 AMFeb 26Collision - Hit & Run3000 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:30 AMFeb 26Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

7:32 AMFeb 26Trouble With A Person200 UNITY STDowntown

7:43 AMFeb 26Trouble With A Person1200 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:17 AMFeb 26MedicalCrown Ln & View Ridge DrAlabama Hill

8:34 AMFeb 26MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty

9:17 AMFeb 26MedicalMeridian StMeridian

9:21 AMFeb 26MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain

9:30 AMFeb 26Collision - Hit & Run3300 RACINE STBarkley

9:36 AMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentQueen St & Carolina StRoosevelt

9:48 AMFeb 26MedicalJames St & Meador AveYork

10:05 AMFeb 26MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:11 AMFeb 26Traffic Stop (Violation)2500 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

10:17 AMFeb 26MedicalJaeger St & Jefferson StColumbia

10:27 AMFeb 26Trouble With A Person4700 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:40 AMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentChandler PkwyBarkley

10:43 AMFeb 26Juvenile Runaway1500 TEXAS STRoosevelt

10:44 AMFeb 26Behavioral Health700 N FOREST STSehome

11:10 AMFeb 26MedicalFir St & Alabama StAlabama Hill

11:29 AMFeb 26MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

11:43 AMFeb 26Information Report200 TULL CTMeridian

11:43 AMFeb 26Suspicious Circumstance4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:44 AMFeb 26MedicalHarrison StSamish

11:49 AMFeb 26MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

12:06 PMFeb 26Child AbuseLettered Streets

12:16 PMFeb 26Assist Other Agency1300 BILLY FRANK JR STYork

12:16 PMFeb 26MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

12:21 PMFeb 26Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:26 PMFeb 26RescueBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

12:40 PMFeb 26Property - Found/recovered2000 A STLettered Streets

12:43 PMFeb 26MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

12:49 PMFeb 26Medical4th St & Harris AveFairhaven

12:51 PMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentWA-539 & Bay Lyn DrCounty

1:00 PMFeb 26Graffiti600 N CHUCKANUT DREdgemoor

1:26 PMFeb 26MedicalW Pole Rd & E 2nd PlCounty

1:30 PMFeb 26MedicalSilver Spruce Way & Shamrock RdCounty

1:31 PMFeb 26MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:43 PMFeb 26MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

2:00 PMFeb 26Violation Of A Court Order300 GRAND AVEDowntown

2:09 PMFeb 26MedicalNew St & Halleck StLettered Streets

2:20 PMFeb 26Suspicious Circumstance2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

2:27 PMFeb 26MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata

2:29 PMFeb 26MedicalDupont St & I StLettered Streets

2:35 PMFeb 26Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:37 PMFeb 26Medical1200 block Barkley BlvdRoosevelt

2:52 PMFeb 26MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

3:00 PMFeb 26Possession Of Stolen Property1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

3:02 PMFeb 26Trouble With A Person1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:13 PMFeb 26MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

3:32 PMFeb 26MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

3:37 PMFeb 26Theft1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:37 PMFeb 26Information Report1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:44 PMFeb 26Fire AlarmDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

3:57 PMFeb 26Security Check2900 JAMES STSunnyland

4:15 PMFeb 26Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:15 PMFeb 26MedicalEllis StSunnyland

4:19 PMFeb 26Medical1400 block Cornwall AveDowntown

4:24 PMFeb 26Cancelled / No IncidentValley View Rd & Bay RdCounty

4:33 PMFeb 26MedicalBarkley Meadows Cir & Barkley BlvdBarkley

4:55 PMFeb 26MedicalWintergreen Ct & Wintergreen CirCordata

4:59 PMFeb 26Fraud2500 VERONA STRoosevelt

5:17 PMFeb 26MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University

5:21 PMFeb 26MedicalBennett Ave & 40th StSamish

5:26 PMFeb 26MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:30 PMFeb 26Animal Problem3600 JAMES STKing Mountain

5:41 PMFeb 26MedicalBarkley Blvd & Howe PlBarkley

6:00 PMFeb 26Vehicle Prowl4200 JAZZ LNCordata

6:07 PMFeb 26MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

6:08 PMFeb 26Warrant Arrest1000 N FOREST STSehome

6:11 PMFeb 26Collision - Hit & Run3700 ALABAMA STSilver Beach

6:16 PMFeb 26MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:22 PMFeb 26MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

6:30 PMFeb 26Theft2300 WEATHERBY WAYBarkley

6:41 PMFeb 26MedicalHarris Ave & 12th StFairhaven

6:47 PMFeb 26Driving Under The Influence2300 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

7:03 PMFeb 26Fire AlarmMcKenzie Ave & 18th StHappy Valley

7:10 PMFeb 26MedicalLakeway Dr & Humboldt StYork

7:17 PMFeb 26Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:29 PMFeb 26Assault - Felony2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

8:27 PMFeb 26MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

8:33 PMFeb 26Suicide - Attempt/threat2900 NEWMARKET STBarkley

8:51 PMFeb 26MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:30 PMFeb 26Death Investigation1100 FINNEGAN WAYFairhaven

9:33 PMFeb 26Medical1000 block Billy Frank Jr. StSehome

9:36 PMFeb 26MedicalLeroy PlMeridian

10:04 PMFeb 26MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

10:56 PMFeb 26MedicalFinnegan Way & Brian Griffin LnFairhaven

10:57 PMFeb 26Traffic Stop (Violation)2200 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

11:08 PMFeb 26Information Report1900 KING STSunnyland

11:34 PMFeb 26Assault - Misdemeanor3600 CONSOLIDATION AVESehome

11:48 PMFeb 26MedicalKelbay AveCounty

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