Bellingham · April 3, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, April 3rd

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 28 incident reports, 17 fewer than the day before (38%); none were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses, dispatching 86 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (32%), ahead of public order (7) and persons in need (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (7).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 5 incidents, 18% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 3 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses on Friday, 18% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 86 apparatus across them. 39 of the 51 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:16 AM, sending 4 apparatus (3 Ambulances · 1 Command).

Response composition · Friday51 responses

EMS / Medical›3976%

Other›1122%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for April 3, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 28 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 49 Fire & EMS responses (37 medical, 1 fire, 11 other).

12:34 AMApr 3Welfare Check200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:38 AMApr 3Contact Subject2400 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

1:27 AMApr 3Traffic Stop (Violation)2200 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

1:28 AMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentHaxton Way & N Red River RdCounty

1:53 AMApr 3Behavioral Health1000 N GARDEN STSehome

2:49 AMApr 3Traffic Stop (Violation)100 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:59 AMApr 3Agency AssistE Champion St & N State StDowntown

3:26 AMApr 3Contact Subject100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

4:08 AMApr 3Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:11 AMApr 3Fire AlarmHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

4:35 AMApr 3Outdoor Rubbish FireW Campus Way & High StWestern Washington University

5:30 AMApr 3Suspicious Circumstance2700 MCLEOD RDBirchwood

7:26 AMApr 3Vehicle Prowl2100 PREMIER WAYBarkley

7:47 AMApr 3Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1900 KING STSunnyland

8:05 AMApr 3MedicalWesterly RdCordata

8:09 AMApr 3Carbon MonoxideE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

8:29 AMApr 3Violation Of A Court Order2300 WOBURN STRoosevelt

8:36 AMApr 3MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:56 AMApr 3MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Hilda LnBirchwood

9:02 AMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentW Chestnut StDowntown

9:18 AMApr 3Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

9:26 AMApr 3MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

9:31 AMApr 3MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:43 AMApr 3Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:04 AMApr 3Sitting & Lying Violation200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

10:35 AMApr 3MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:51 AMApr 3MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:52 AMApr 3MedicalE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown

11:11 AMApr 3Property - Found/recovered2200 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

11:15 AMApr 3MedicalBancroft Rd & Country LnCounty

11:16 AMApr 3MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:16 AMApr 3MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

11:27 AMApr 3MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

11:28 AMApr 3Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

11:32 AMApr 3MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

11:34 AMApr 3MedicalYew Street Rd & Samish WayCounty

11:59 AMApr 3Trespass Authorization Letter1600 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:01 PMApr 3Trespass Authorization Letter3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:20 PMApr 3Warrant Arrest2000 W NORTH STColumbia

12:23 PMApr 3Carbon MonoxideMarietta Ave & Curtis RdCounty

12:23 PMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentW Pole RdCounty

12:32 PMApr 3MedicalKentucky St & Woburn StRoosevelt

12:38 PMApr 3MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

1:06 PMApr 3MedicalMeridian StMeridian

1:27 PMApr 3Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:37 PMApr 3MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:42 PMApr 3MedicalTaylor Ave & 30th StHappy Valley

1:50 PMApr 3Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:58 PMApr 3MedicalCoho WayDowntown

1:59 PMApr 3Welfare Check1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata

2:09 PMApr 3MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

2:28 PMApr 3Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

2:53 PMApr 3Medical8th StFairhaven

3:02 PMApr 3MedicalCherrywood Ave & Bennett DrCounty

3:55 PMApr 3MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

3:56 PMApr 3Suspicious Circumstance1000 22ND STHappy Valley

4:00 PMApr 3Vehicle Prowl000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:05 PMApr 3MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

4:07 PMApr 3Behavioral Health100 W LAUREL STDowntown

4:27 PMApr 3MedicalW Holly St & Bay StDowntown

4:58 PMApr 3MedicalJames St & Texas StSunnyland

5:00 PMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentYork St & Railroad AveDowntown

5:17 PMApr 3MedicalAirport DrBirchwood

5:20 PMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentAnderson Rd & Breeze LoopCounty

5:38 PMApr 3Death Investigation3900 BENNETT DRBirchwood

6:24 PMApr 3Trouble With A Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:55 PMApr 3Medical1400 block 12th StFairhaven

8:14 PMApr 3Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 SAMISH WAYSamish

8:25 PMApr 3Medical500 block Birchwood AveCornwall Park

8:31 PMApr 3Cancelled / No IncidentPortal DrWhatcom Falls

9:19 PMApr 3MedicalW Maplewood AveBirchwood

9:41 PMApr 3MedicalW Oregon StColumbia

10:13 PMApr 3Medical1100 block Cornwall AveDowntown

10:49 PMApr 3Fire AlarmWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:10 PMApr 3Medical36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley

11:28 PMApr 3Medical10th St & Mill AveFairhaven

11:46 PMApr 3MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

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