Bellingham · March 12, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, March 12th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 58 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (16%); 1 was violent and 13 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 119 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (33%), ahead of property crimes (11) and public order (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).

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

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 8 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 8 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Thursday, 18% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 119 apparatus across them. 51 of the 71 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:26 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday71 responses

EMS / Medical›5172%

Other›1521%

Rescue›46%

Fire›11%

The complete Bellingham log for March 12, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 58 police incidents (1 violent, 13 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 15 other).

12:00 AMMar 12Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:06 AMMar 12MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Partridge LnBirchwood

12:20 AMMar 12MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

12:46 AMMar 12MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

1:05 AMMar 12Suicide - Attempt/threat300 LAKEWAY DRYork

1:05 AMMar 12MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

1:21 AMMar 12MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:34 AMMar 12MedicalE Pine St & N State StSehome

1:48 AMMar 12MedicalMeridian St & Jefferson StColumbia

1:56 AMMar 12MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

2:01 AMMar 12Driving Under The Influence400 E MAPLE STSehome

2:02 AMMar 12Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty

2:07 AMMar 12Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:07 AMMar 12Weapon Violations4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:07 AMMar 12Drug - Narcotics Violations4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:07 AMMar 12Warrant Arrest4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:50 AMMar 12Traffic CollisionCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

3:08 AMMar 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

3:08 AMMar 12Outdoor Rubbish FireHollywood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty

3:20 AMMar 12Carbon MonoxideKing St & Carolina StSunnyland

5:00 AMMar 12Fire AlarmHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

5:21 AMMar 12MedicalEvening Star LnAlabama Hill

5:30 AMMar 12MedicalLahti Ct & Lahti DrCounty

6:06 AMMar 12Trouble With A Person4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:06 AMMar 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:47 AMMar 12MedicalWesterly RdCordata

7:30 AMMar 12Theft3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

7:54 AMMar 12Vehicle Prowl1500 IOWA STRoosevelt

7:54 AMMar 12Cancelled / No IncidentAzure Way & Aspen CtCounty

8:01 AMMar 12Warrant Arrest1900 RACINE STRoosevelt

8:05 AMMar 12Trouble With A Person800 ALABAMA STSunnyland

8:18 AMMar 12Suspicious Circumstance100 ARBORETUM DRWestern Washington University

8:18 AMMar 12MedicalDonovan Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

8:20 AMMar 12ElectricalMeridian StMeridian

8:22 AMMar 12MedicalBrook Way & Cascade WayCounty

8:36 AMMar 12MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

8:41 AMMar 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

8:44 AMMar 12Traffic CollisionMeridian StMeridian

8:50 AMMar 12MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

9:10 AMMar 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata

9:48 AMMar 12Fire AlarmYork St & Franklin StYork

10:04 AMMar 12Harassment100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

10:05 AMMar 12MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

10:12 AMMar 12Fire AlarmYork St & Franklin StYork

10:19 AMMar 12Welfare Check2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

10:20 AMMar 12Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:24 AMMar 12Trespass1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:39 AMMar 12Fire AlarmMarine Dr & Mercer AveCounty

10:53 AMMar 12Cancelled / No Incident3rd Ave & Washington StCounty

10:59 AMMar 12Property - Found/recovered1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

11:20 AMMar 12Service Of Papers900 N FOREST STSehome

11:21 AMMar 12MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

11:24 AMMar 12Collision - Auto1300 E LAUREL STSehome

11:33 AMMar 12Trouble With A Person4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:41 AMMar 12MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:54 AMMar 12Service Of Papers000 BELLWETHER WAYDowntown

12:00 PMMar 12Fraud1100 W HOLLY STLettered Streets

12:00 PMMar 12Malicious Mischief3400 DEER POINTE CTBarkley

12:02 PMMar 12MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

12:12 PMMar 12Cancelled / No IncidentN Forest St & Forest LnSouth Hill

12:22 PMMar 12Welfare Check1200 LINCOLN STPuget

12:23 PMMar 12Civil Case1700 E MAPLE STPuget

12:23 PMMar 12Information Report1100 N GARDEN STSehome

12:45 PMMar 12Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:53 PMMar 12Information Report3300 AIRPORT DRBirchwood

12:53 PMMar 12Theft1400 12TH STFairhaven

1:10 PMMar 12Fire AlarmMarine DrBirchwood

1:13 PMMar 12MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

1:19 PMMar 12Child Abuse400 WESTERLY RDCordata

1:20 PMMar 12MedicalBarkley Blvd & Howe PlBarkley

1:26 PMMar 12Death Investigation200 E LAUREL STDowntown

1:26 PMMar 12MedicalE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

1:31 PMMar 12MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

1:45 PMMar 12MedicalLincoln Rd & Blaine RdCounty

1:48 PMMar 12Theft900 N GARDEN STSehome

1:48 PMMar 12Missing Person500 STERLING DRMeridian

1:49 PMMar 12MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

1:55 PMMar 12MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

2:08 PMMar 12Assault - Felony1900 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

2:19 PMMar 12Warrant Arrest1400 N FOREST STYork

2:25 PMMar 12MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

2:25 PMMar 12MedicalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

3:00 PMMar 12Graffiti2300 JAMES STSunnyland

3:20 PMMar 12MedicalBradley Rd & Bradley Meadows LnCounty

3:30 PMMar 12Assist Other AgencyDowntown

3:44 PMMar 12MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

4:10 PMMar 12Assist Citizen1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley

4:39 PMMar 12MedicalMarshall Hill Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

4:52 PMMar 12MedicalScarlett Way & Mt Baker HwyCounty

5:05 PMMar 12MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

5:20 PMMar 12Graffiti1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

5:26 PMMar 12MedicalNewton St & Whatcom StWhatcom Falls

5:34 PMMar 12Behavioral Health2200 KNOX AVEHappy Valley

5:43 PMMar 12MedicalStremler Dr & Front StCounty

5:56 PMMar 12Cancelled / No Incident4100 block Chance RdCounty

6:21 PMMar 12Juvenile Problem2100 XENIA STRoosevelt

6:31 PMMar 12Driving Under The Influence4300 ALDRICH RDCordata

6:35 PMMar 12Collision - Hit & Run000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:39 PMMar 12Medical4300 block Aldrich RdCordata

6:45 PMMar 12Missing Person4500 CORDATA PKWYCordata

6:55 PMMar 12MedicalCornwall Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

7:00 PMMar 12Property - Lost1900 KING STSunnyland

7:07 PMMar 12MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

7:11 PMMar 12Trouble With A Person600 E CHESTNUT STSehome

7:20 PMMar 12MedicalVillage Dr & Double Ditch RdCounty

7:34 PMMar 12Trouble With A Person2000 DIVISION STIrongate

7:34 PMMar 12Suspicious Circumstance2300 TAYLOR AVEHappy Valley

8:02 PMMar 12Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

8:13 PMMar 12Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets

8:16 PMMar 12Warrant Arrest2000 DIVISION STIrongate

8:17 PMMar 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

8:38 PMMar 12MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

8:58 PMMar 12Burglary800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:06 PMMar 12Vehicle Prowl2200 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

9:16 PMMar 12Behavioral Health3700 BILL MCDONALD PKWYSehome

9:39 PMMar 12MedicalTremont Ave & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:57 PMMar 12Juvenile Problem3800 CANBY CTSamish

10:03 PMMar 12MedicalGrant St & Whatcom StYork

10:11 PMMar 12Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

10:23 PMMar 12Information Report2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

10:33 PMMar 12MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

10:37 PMMar 12Information Report2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:52 PMMar 12Cancelled / No IncidentLincoln St & Gladstone StPuget

11:19 PMMar 12Traffic Stop (Violation)2700 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

11:57 PMMar 12MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

11:58 PMMar 12MedicalIrving St & I StLettered Streets

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