Bellingham · March 23, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, March 23rd

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 7 more than the day before (19%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 52 responses, dispatching 77 apparatus across them.

Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (32%), ahead of public order (8) and violent & person crimes (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Birchwood led with 7 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 52 responses on Monday, 14% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 77 apparatus across them. 41 of the 52 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 4:16 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Monday52 responses

EMS / Medical›4179%

Other›815%

Fire›36%

The complete Bellingham log for March 23, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 50 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 3 fire, 7 other).

12:00 AMMar 23Assist Other Agency1000 N FOREST STSehome

12:03 AMMar 23MedicalAlm Rd & Alm Hill LnCounty

12:33 AMMar 23MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

12:35 AMMar 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 SAMISH WAYSehome

12:38 AMMar 23MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

1:32 AMMar 23Trouble With A Person300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:48 AMMar 23Outdoor Rubbish FireCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

1:49 AMMar 23Warrant Arrest100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

2:33 AMMar 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)500 E KELLOGG RDKing Mountain

2:52 AMMar 23MedicalFortune Ln & Morris RdCounty

3:21 AMMar 23MedicalLakeway Dr & Queen StPuget

3:43 AMMar 23MedicalLarrabee Rd & Aldrich RdCordata

3:48 AMMar 23Juvenile Problem3800 CANBY CTSamish

4:16 AMMar 23MedicalOhio St & Humboldt StSunnyland

4:18 AMMar 23Death Investigation1900 HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

5:26 AMMar 23MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:48 AMMar 23MedicalLagerwey Circle & Benjamin CtCounty

5:59 AMMar 23Outdoor Rubbish Fire4400 block Meridian StMeridian

6:22 AMMar 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

7:00 AMMar 23Property - Found/recovered2500 G STLettered Streets

7:22 AMMar 23MedicalFir St & Alabama StAlabama Hill

7:30 AMMar 23MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:10 AMMar 23Missing Person1000 N STATE STDowntown

9:10 AMMar 23Medical5th StPuget

9:20 AMMar 23Cooking FireMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

9:21 AMMar 23MedicalBrookedge Ct & Woodlake RdCounty

10:03 AMMar 23Assist Other Agency1300 F STLettered Streets

10:07 AMMar 23MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:30 AMMar 23Trouble With A Person1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

10:33 AMMar 23MedicalBerthusen Rd & Loomis Trail RdCounty

10:50 AMMar 23MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

11:00 AMMar 23Suspicious Circumstance2600 NOME STBirchwood

11:06 AMMar 23Disorderly Conduct100 SAMISH WAYSehome

11:26 AMMar 23MedicalMichigan St & Claudia CtAlabama Hill

11:47 AMMar 23Cancelled / No IncidentMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

11:48 AMMar 23Assist Other Agency1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:56 AMMar 23MedicalVerona St & Texas StRoosevelt

12:12 PMMar 23Trouble With A Person1800 ROEDER AVEDowntown

12:45 PMMar 23Assist Other Agency1700 E MAPLE STPuget

12:51 PMMar 23MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:06 PMMar 23MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

1:19 PMMar 23MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

1:26 PMMar 23Juvenile Problem3400 WOBURN STBarkley

1:35 PMMar 23Drugs - Investigation2000 CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

1:39 PMMar 23MedicalWhatcom StPuget

1:45 PMMar 23Fraud3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:06 PMMar 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:30 PMMar 23Cancelled / No IncidentAnderson Rd & Blaine RdCounty

2:35 PMMar 23Graffiti1200 BAY STDowntown

2:47 PMMar 23Collision - Hit & Run2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:56 PMMar 23Collision - Hit & Run400 OHIO STSunnyland

3:01 PMMar 23Trouble With A Person4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:07 PMMar 23Traffic Stop (Violation)1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

3:09 PMMar 23Auto Recovery1000 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

3:13 PMMar 23MedicalMarine Dr & Lummi Shore DrCounty

3:45 PMMar 23Cancelled / No Incident800 block E Smith RdCounty

3:46 PMMar 23Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:47 PMMar 23MedicalE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

3:51 PMMar 23Trespass Authorization Letter4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:22 PMMar 23Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:31 PMMar 23MedicalParklyn Way & Lavender LnCounty

4:52 PMMar 23MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

4:53 PMMar 23MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

4:58 PMMar 23Assault - Misdemeanor300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:00 PMMar 23Cancelled / No IncidentC StLettered Streets

5:14 PMMar 23Fire AlarmWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

5:35 PMMar 23MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

5:36 PMMar 23Sex Crime (Investigation)4000 MAGRATH RDBarkley

5:37 PMMar 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

5:52 PMMar 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

5:58 PMMar 23Cancelled / No IncidentValley View Rd & Bay RdCounty

6:02 PMMar 23MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

6:19 PMMar 23Behavioral Health3200 SPYGLASS DRBarkley

6:44 PMMar 23MedicalW Holly StLettered Streets

6:52 PMMar 23Property - Found/recovered1000 N FOREST STSehome

7:00 PMMar 23MedicalW Indiana St & Elm StColumbia

7:27 PMMar 23Warrant Arrest3200 WOBURN STBarkley

7:43 PMMar 23Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

7:57 PMMar 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4800 NORTHVIEW CTCordata

8:16 PMMar 23MedicalEdgewater Ln & Vinup RdCounty

8:35 PMMar 23Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:43 PMMar 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

8:52 PMMar 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:10 PMMar 23Trespass400 WESTERLY RDCordata

10:00 PMMar 23Welfare Check1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget

10:11 PMMar 23Suspicious Circumstance300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

10:17 PMMar 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:42 PMMar 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:49 PMMar 23Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

10:51 PMMar 23Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

11:16 PMMar 23Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:38 PMMar 23Extra Patrol500 SAMISH WAYSamish

11:38 PMMar 23Noise Ordinance100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:55 PMMar 23MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

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Showing 5 of 94 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Monday, March 23, 2026.