Bellingham · March 20, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, March 20th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (6%); 4 were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 112 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (28%), ahead of public order (10) and property crimes (9). 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 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 10 AM–11 AM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Friday, 13% above the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 112 apparatus across them. 51 of the 68 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:51 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday68 responses

EMS / Medical›5175%

Other›1624%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for March 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (4 violent, 10 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 rescue, 16 other).

12:07 AMMar 20MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

12:23 AMMar 20MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

12:37 AMMar 20Driving Under The Influence3400 MERIDIAN STColumbia

12:44 AMMar 20Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:59 AMMar 20Driving Under The Influence3000 CINEMA PLBarkley

12:59 AMMar 20MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

1:01 AMMar 20Carbon MonoxideLincoln St & Byron AveSamish

1:04 AMMar 20MedicalE Sunset Dr & Dewey RdBarkley

2:03 AMMar 20Abandoned Vehicle4300 ALDRICH RDCordata

2:51 AMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentYork St & Franklin StYork

2:58 AMMar 20Medical19th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

3:40 AMMar 20MedicalE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

4:42 AMMar 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:02 AMMar 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

6:22 AMMar 20MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

7:07 AMMar 20MedicalOrchid Pl & Aldrich RdCordata

7:34 AMMar 20Medical100 block E Holly StDowntown

8:24 AMMar 20MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

8:55 AMMar 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:57 AMMar 20Trouble With A Person4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:30 AMMar 20Trouble With A Person1000 GIRARD STLettered Streets

9:35 AMMar 20MedicalAlabama St & Ellis StSunnyland

9:36 AMMar 20Suspicious Circumstance2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

9:36 AMMar 20Trouble With A Person1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

9:38 AMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentMosquito Lake Rd & Valley HwyCounty

9:42 AMMar 20MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:57 AMMar 20Smoke / Odor CheckOld Fairhaven Pkwy & 16th StSouth Bellingham

10:18 AMMar 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:22 AMMar 20Auto Recovery600 E ILLINOIS STSunnyland

10:32 AMMar 20Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:35 AMMar 20Assist Other AgencyDowntown

10:40 AMMar 20Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:40 AMMar 20Violation Of A Court Order1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:45 AMMar 20MedicalJames St & Fraser StYork

11:39 AMMar 20Assault - Misdemeanor2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:41 AMMar 20Service Of Papers2400 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

11:50 AMMar 20MedicalEl Dorado Way & Cordata PkwyCordata

11:55 AMMar 20Collision - Hit & Run3000 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:16 PMMar 20MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:25 PMMar 20MedicalKansas St & Ellis StSunnyland

12:37 PMMar 20Property - Found/recovered1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:38 PMMar 20Behavioral Health1800 ELLIS STSunnyland

12:40 PMMar 20Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:50 PMMar 20MedicalKachina Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

12:57 PMMar 20MedicalVillage Dr & E Village LnCordata

1:00 PMMar 20Graffiti3000 FIRWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:07 PMMar 20Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:30 PMMar 20MedicalEliza AveCordata

1:41 PMMar 20MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

1:42 PMMar 20Sitting & Lying Violation1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

2:00 PMMar 20Assist Other Agency300 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:08 PMMar 20Medical2400 block Lakeway DrWhatcom Falls

2:22 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentTrigg Rd & Portal WayCounty

2:30 PMMar 20Civil Case3100 RACINE STBarkley

2:51 PMMar 20Assist Other AgencyDowntown

2:51 PMMar 20MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

2:55 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

3:00 PMMar 20MedicalWilson Ave & 30th StHappy Valley

3:02 PMMar 20MedicalUtter St & Jefferson StColumbia

3:20 PMMar 20MedicalHampton Rd & Slotemaker RdCounty

3:43 PMMar 20MedicalLawrence Rd & E Hoff RdCounty

3:56 PMMar 20Assist Other AgencyDowntown

4:15 PMMar 20MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

4:23 PMMar 20Assist Other Agency3000 COWGILL AVEHappy Valley

4:23 PMMar 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

4:33 PMMar 20Trouble With A Person2000 MOORE STRoosevelt

4:36 PMMar 20MedicalKinley Way & Smokehouse RdCounty

4:37 PMMar 20MedicalW Maplewood AveBirchwood

4:39 PMMar 20MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:49 PMMar 20Fire AlarmMeridian St & Westerly RdMeridian

4:53 PMMar 20MedicalMichigan St & Claudia CtAlabama Hill

4:59 PMMar 20Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets

5:02 PMMar 20MedicalSunflower Ln & Paloma LnCordata

5:05 PMMar 20Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

5:10 PMMar 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Bennett DrBirchwood

5:20 PMMar 20Information Report2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:40 PMMar 20Vehicle Prowl2300 WEATHERBY WAYBarkley

5:46 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentShannon Ave & Kristi PlCounty

5:48 PMMar 20Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:59 PMMar 20Medical32nd St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

6:30 PMMar 20Collision - Hit & Run3500 SKYLARK LOOPBarkley

6:47 PMMar 20Assault - Misdemeanor600 W HOLLY STLettered Streets

6:54 PMMar 20MedicalN Garden StSehome

7:00 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentOregon Pl & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

7:30 PMMar 20Assist Citizen1000 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

7:30 PMMar 20Malicious Mischief1800 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

7:54 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentLakeway Dr & Lowe AveCounty

7:56 PMMar 20Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:01 PMMar 20MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

8:02 PMMar 20MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

8:18 PMMar 20Collision - Injury3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:19 PMMar 20Traffic Collision900 block Baker StCornwall Park

8:21 PMMar 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

8:32 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

8:36 PMMar 20Burglary

8:40 PMMar 20Graffiti200 E HOLLY STDowntown

8:41 PMMar 20Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:08 PMMar 20Driving Under The Influence3200 WOBURN STBarkley

9:12 PMMar 20Assault - Felony2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:13 PMMar 20MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Partridge LnBirchwood

9:15 PMMar 20MedicalCedar Dr & Depot RdCounty

9:19 PMMar 20Medical2200 block Rimland DrBarkley

9:56 PMMar 20Assault - Misdemeanor1700 E MAPLE STPuget

10:06 PMMar 20MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

10:15 PMMar 20Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:17 PMMar 20Juvenile Problem1600 SILVER BEACH RDWhatcom Falls

10:30 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentSt Helens Ct & St Helens LnCounty

10:40 PMMar 20MedicalSt Helens Ct & St Helens LnCounty

10:41 PMMar 20Overdose200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:42 PMMar 20Agency AssistE Chestnut St & Railroad AveDowntown

10:44 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

10:57 PMMar 20Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:02 PMMar 20Juvenile Runaway400 WESTERLY RDCordata

11:05 PMMar 20MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:16 PMMar 20MedicalMapleridge Dr & Red Maple LoopCounty

11:27 PMMar 20Cancelled / No IncidentRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

11:42 PMMar 20Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

11:57 PMMar 20MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

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