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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · March 24, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, March 24th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 39 incident reports, 5 fewer than the day before (11%); none were violent and 10 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (41%), ahead of public order (8) and property crimes (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Operations & Administrative12Other Non-Criminal2Court Order Violations2Warrant Arrest41%
Public Order5Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Disorderly Behavior (Physical)1Other Criminal21%
Property Crimes2Graffiti1Burglary1Theft15%
Persons in Need3Behavioral Health1Missing Person10%
Traffic & Vehicles2Traffic Stops5%
Violent & Person Crimes1Child Abuse1Harassment5%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics3%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 8 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 5 incidents.

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

5
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
712–6a
Morning
86a–12p
Afternoon
1212–6p
Evening
126p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses on Tuesday, 0% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 89 apparatus across them. 44 of the 61 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a vehicle fire call at 2:20 PM, sending 4 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday61 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for March 24, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 39 police incidents (10 ending in arrest) and 59 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 2 fire, 14 other).

12:00 AMMar 24Assist Other Agency1100 WOODSTOCK WAYBarkley
12:00 AMMar 24Assist Other Agency2000 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt
12:00 AMMar 24Malicious Mischief300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
12:25 AMMar 24MedicalE North St & Orleans StRoosevelt
12:40 AMMar 24MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
12:44 AMMar 24MedicalEagle Ave & Salmon RdCounty
12:54 AMMar 24Traffic Stop (Violation)1300 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
1:34 AMMar 24Drugs - Investigation3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood
1:43 AMMar 24Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
2:08 AMMar 24Suspicious Circumstance500 TELEGRAPH RDKing Mountain
2:31 AMMar 24Smoke / Odor CheckYork St & Franklin StYork
2:42 AMMar 24MedicalW Holly StLettered Streets
2:55 AMMar 24MedicalPine StDowntown
4:54 AMMar 24Graffiti800 W HORTON RDCordata
5:47 AMMar 24MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley
6:01 AMMar 24MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown
6:20 AMMar 24MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty
7:01 AMMar 24MedicalE Pine St & N State StSehome
7:15 AMMar 24MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
7:20 AMMar 24Vehicle Prowl2100 PREMIER WAYBarkley
7:29 AMMar 24MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
8:33 AMMar 24MedicalSilverbell Way & Rosette CtCordata
9:13 AMMar 24MedicalLincoln St & E Maple StPuget
9:23 AMMar 24MedicalW Pacificview Dr & Rosario CtPuget
9:37 AMMar 24Fire AlarmS College Dr & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University
9:58 AMMar 24MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty
10:25 AMMar 24Behavioral Health000 BELLWETHER WAYDowntown
10:36 AMMar 24Burglary4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:43 AMMar 24MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian
10:49 AMMar 24MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
10:51 AMMar 24Service Of Papers800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
11:13 AMMar 24Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
11:36 AMMar 24MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
11:37 AMMar 24Assist Other AgencyEdgemoor
11:45 AMMar 24MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
11:46 AMMar 24Assist Other Agency1500 N STATE STYork
11:49 AMMar 24Trespass1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget
12:01 PMMar 24Neighborhood Dispute300 W CHAMPION STDowntown
12:24 PMMar 24MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
12:28 PMMar 24Cancelled / No IncidentS British Columbia Ave & Front StCounty
12:37 PMMar 24MedicalYew StRoosevelt
12:44 PMMar 24ElectricalLindsay Ave & Samish WaySamish
1:00 PMMar 24MedicalNewton St & Westcott StWhatcom Falls
1:01 PMMar 24Violation Of A Court Order300 WESTERLY RDMeridian
1:10 PMMar 24Trouble With A Person3900 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian
1:11 PMMar 24Gas LeakKing St & Kentucky StSunnyland
1:13 PMMar 24MedicalWesterly RdCordata
1:14 PMMar 24Trouble With A Person100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown
1:22 PMMar 24Assist Other AgencyDowntown
1:25 PMMar 24Child Abuse100 SAMISH WAYSehome
1:29 PMMar 24MedicalHomestead Blvd & Wildrose CirCounty
1:30 PMMar 24MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven
2:00 PMMar 24Assist Other Agency2600 KING STSunnyland
2:06 PMMar 24MedicalSilverbell Way & Darby DrCordata
2:08 PMMar 24Cancelled / No IncidentDuffner Dr & Front StCounty
2:16 PMMar 24Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
2:20 PMMar 24Vehicle FireE Holly St & High StYork
2:52 PMMar 24MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
2:58 PMMar 24MedicalMahogany Ave & Pacific HwyMeridian
3:15 PMMar 24Civil Case2400 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley
3:26 PMMar 24Public AssistLarrabee Ave & 21st StHappy Valley
3:36 PMMar 24MedicalWashington StColumbia
3:47 PMMar 24MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
4:20 PMMar 24Assist Other Agency1700 SUNUP LOOPBarkley
4:31 PMMar 24Welfare Check1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood
4:35 PMMar 24MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
4:52 PMMar 24Shoplifting300 LAKEWAY DRYork
5:00 PMMar 24MedicalBriza Ct & Sea Pines RdEdgemoor
6:24 PMMar 24Fight400 W HORTON RDCordata
6:48 PMMar 24Violation Of A Court Order3200 ORLEANS STBarkley
6:48 PMMar 24Harassment3200 ORLEANS STBarkley
6:49 PMMar 24MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
6:56 PMMar 24MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain
6:58 PMMar 24Trouble With A Person4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:13 PMMar 24AdministrativeW Chestnut St & Bay StDowntown
7:26 PMMar 24MedicalS 44th St & Consolidation AvePuget
7:32 PMMar 24Trouble With A Person2600 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
7:39 PMMar 24MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Meridian StColumbia
8:06 PMMar 24MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
8:22 PMMar 24MedicalCody Ave & S 34th StSamish
8:24 PMMar 24Public AssistBeaumont Dr & Northwest DrCordata
8:41 PMMar 24MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley
8:51 PMMar 24Behavioral Health1300 F STLettered Streets
9:09 PMMar 24Cancelled / No IncidentEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
9:55 PMMar 24Fire AlarmE Holly St & Billy Frank Jr. StSehome
10:10 PMMar 24Graffiti500 EDWARDS STYork
10:11 PMMar 24Cancelled / No IncidentCedar Ave & Anderson RdCounty
10:12 PMMar 24Trouble With A Person4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:22 PMMar 24MedicalS 44th St & Consolidation AvePuget
10:24 PMMar 24Extra Patrol2200 SAMISH WAYSamish
10:26 PMMar 24MedicalSweetbay Dr & Wildflower WayPuget
10:27 PMMar 24Outdoor Rubbish FireHollywood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty
10:29 PMMar 24Warrant Arrest4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:37 PMMar 24Juvenile Runaway4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:56 PMMar 24MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
11:00 PMMar 24Traffic Stop (Violation)500 SAMISH WAYSamish
11:17 PMMar 24MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
11:35 PMMar 24Cancelled / No Incident10th St & McKenzie AveFairhaven

Showing 5 of 98 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

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