Bellingham · March 17, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 17th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 54 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (29%); none were violent and 18 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 70 responses, dispatching 118 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 17 reports (31%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Incidents spread across 20 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 26% 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 70 responses on Tuesday, 16% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 118 apparatus across them. 57 of the 70 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:31 AM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 1 Marine · 1 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday70 responses

EMS / Medical›5781%

Other›1217%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for March 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 54 police incidents (18 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:00 AMMar 17Assist Other Agency200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

12:56 AMMar 17False Statement Or Reporting1400 24TH STHappy Valley

12:58 AMMar 17Cancelled / No IncidentSmokehouse Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

1:17 AMMar 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 NEWTON STWhatcom Falls

2:56 AMMar 17MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:58 AMMar 17Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

3:20 AMMar 17MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

3:29 AMMar 17Behavioral Health1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata

3:41 AMMar 17MedicalMahogany Ave & Arctic AveMeridian

4:00 AMMar 17Malicious Mischief1000 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

4:24 AMMar 17MedicalLakeway Dr & Franklin StYork

6:18 AMMar 17Theft200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

6:40 AMMar 17Theft800 MCKENZIE AVEFairhaven

6:53 AMMar 17MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

7:17 AMMar 17Service Of Papers500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:20 AMMar 17Collision - Hit & Run2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

7:23 AMMar 17MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:26 AMMar 17MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

7:27 AMMar 17Death Investigation3800 PRIMROSE LNKing Mountain

7:40 AMMar 17Drug - Narcotics Violations200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:53 AMMar 17Fire AlarmH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

7:56 AMMar 17Fire AlarmYork St & Franklin StYork

7:58 AMMar 17Cancelled / No IncidentW Pole Rd & E 2nd PlCounty

8:27 AMMar 17MedicalHorton Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:43 AMMar 17MedicalBedford Ave & Meadowbrook CtCordata

8:46 AMMar 17MedicalHillspring Rd & Levitt StCounty

8:58 AMMar 17MedicalMeridian StMeridian

9:05 AMMar 17MedicalKearney St & G StLettered Streets

9:07 AMMar 17Theft900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

9:09 AMMar 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

9:18 AMMar 17MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

9:18 AMMar 17Carbon MonoxideW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

9:22 AMMar 17Trespass100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

9:25 AMMar 17Trespass1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:33 AMMar 17MedicalElectric Ave & Fraser StSilver Beach

9:44 AMMar 17Warrant Arrest1500 N STATE STYork

9:44 AMMar 17Trouble With A Person200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

9:46 AMMar 17MedicalKentucky St & Ellis StSunnyland

9:51 AMMar 17MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian

10:01 AMMar 17Cancelled / No IncidentHendrickson AveCounty

10:12 AMMar 17MedicalN Garden Way & Ridgeway DrCounty

10:22 AMMar 17Information Report200 PROSPECT STDowntown

10:27 AMMar 17Assist Citizen400 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

10:29 AMMar 17Fire AlarmCinema Pl & Howe PlBarkley

10:43 AMMar 17MedicalKelly Rd & Nettle LnCounty

11:00 AMMar 17Property - Found/recovered300 S STATE STSouth Hill

11:03 AMMar 17MedicalMeridian St & Westerly RdMeridian

11:29 AMMar 17MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

11:31 AMMar 17MedicalRoeder AveDowntown

11:43 AMMar 17Fire AlarmWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:56 AMMar 17MedicalLakeway Dr & Puget StPuget

11:58 AMMar 17MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

12:00 PMMar 17Fraud1300 F STLettered Streets

12:05 PMMar 17Warrant Arrest1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:24 PMMar 17Traffic Stop (Violation)2000 N STATE STSunnyland

12:27 PMMar 17Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:27 PMMar 17MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

12:30 PMMar 17Information Report2500 E STLettered Streets

12:31 PMMar 17MedicalNorthwest Dr & Garland LnMeridian

12:40 PMMar 17MedicalBayview Dr & Shorewood LnCounty

12:45 PMMar 17Warrant Arrest1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:45 PMMar 17Drugs - Investigation1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:45 PMMar 17Service Of Papers2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:46 PMMar 17MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

12:54 PMMar 17MedicalFlora StDowntown

1:00 PMMar 17Graffiti800 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

1:00 PMMar 17Information Report500 38TH STSamish

1:00 PMMar 17Cancelled / No IncidentShelter Ln & Brown RdCounty

1:01 PMMar 17Violation Of A Court Order4000 HOME RDMeridian

1:03 PMMar 17Cancelled / No Incident4200 block Meridian StMeridian

1:05 PMMar 17Suspicious Circumstance2200 E BIRCH STAlabama Hill

1:10 PMMar 17Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:11 PMMar 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:19 PMMar 17MedicalVirginia St & Pacific StRoosevelt

1:20 PMMar 17Violation Of A Court Order2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:26 PMMar 17MedicalW 95th Terrace & Delta Line RdCounty

1:50 PMMar 17Trouble With A Person4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:00 PMMar 17MedicalWhatcom StPuget

2:11 PMMar 17Assist Other Agency1000 N STATE STDowntown

2:20 PMMar 17Shoplifting1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:22 PMMar 17Shoplifting4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:22 PMMar 17MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

2:30 PMMar 17Sex Crime (Investigation)Downtown

2:41 PMMar 17MedicalN Forest St & E Maple StSehome

2:42 PMMar 17MedicalRedwood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty

2:42 PMMar 17MedicalBirch StWhatcom Falls

2:45 PMMar 17MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

2:58 PMMar 17Malicious Mischief700 LAKEWAY DRYork

3:09 PMMar 17Agency AssistEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:09 PMMar 17MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:27 PMMar 17MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian

3:50 PMMar 17Medical3rd StPuget

3:55 PMMar 17Icac500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:03 PMMar 17MedicalSulwhanon Dr & Mission RdCounty

4:18 PMMar 17MedicalQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

4:24 PMMar 17MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

4:32 PMMar 17MedicalWA-539 & W Smith RdCounty

4:38 PMMar 17Assist Other Agency3900 AFFINITY LNDowntown

4:56 PMMar 17MedicalRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

5:09 PMMar 17MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:12 PMMar 17Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:18 PMMar 17MedicalPollman CirCounty

5:24 PMMar 17MedicalQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

5:43 PMMar 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 WOBURN STBarkley

6:45 PMMar 17Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:52 PMMar 17Juvenile Problem1800 OLYMPIC PLSilver Beach

7:00 PMMar 17MedicalClinton St & E StLettered Streets

7:02 PMMar 17Cancelled / No IncidentW Holly StLettered Streets

7:25 PMMar 17Suicide - Attempt/threat2600 VALENCIA STRoosevelt

7:53 PMMar 17MedicalShuksan StCounty

7:56 PMMar 17Information Report3500 SUSSEX DRBarkley

8:20 PMMar 17Graffiti1300 N STATE STYork

8:25 PMMar 17Indecent Exposure1300 F STLettered Streets

8:27 PMMar 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

8:29 PMMar 17MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

9:48 PMMar 17MedicalWinslow Ct & Foothills CtKing Mountain

9:58 PMMar 17MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

10:23 PMMar 17Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:31 PMMar 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 TEXAS STRoosevelt

10:31 PMMar 17Medical4300 block Tull RdMeridian

10:32 PMMar 17Driving Under The Influence4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:33 PMMar 17Traffic Collision4100 block Meridian StMeridian

11:25 PMMar 17MedicalE Holly St & High StYork

11:29 PMMar 17MedicalWalnut St & Monroe StColumbia

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