Bellingham · April 9, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 9th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 25 incident reports, 20 fewer than the day before (44%); none were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses, dispatching 92 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 10 reports (40%), ahead of public order (5) and traffic & vehicles (3). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (5).

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

Incidents spread across 10 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 36% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses on Thursday, 6% below the 28-day average of 60, dispatching 92 apparatus across them. 44 of the 57 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 9:28 PM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday57 responses

EMS / Medical›4477%

Other›1221%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for April 9, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 25 police incidents (11 ending in arrest) and 56 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 1 fire, 12 other).

12:20 AMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentRedwood Ave & Hollywood AveCounty

12:34 AMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentE 24th Dr & E 66th TerraceCounty

1:42 AMApr 9MedicalPine Pl & Shamrock RdCounty

4:13 AMApr 9MedicalNewton St & Whatcom StWhatcom Falls

4:16 AMApr 9Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 NEWTON STWhatcom Falls

4:38 AMApr 9MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

5:16 AMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

5:36 AMApr 9MedicalLogan StLettered Streets

7:28 AMApr 9MedicalW Pole Rd & E 2nd PlCounty

8:20 AMApr 9MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

8:35 AMApr 9Service Of Papers2000 DIVISION STIrongate

8:36 AMApr 9Service Of Papers2000 DIVISION STIrongate

8:37 AMApr 9Service Of Papers2000 DIVISION STIrongate

9:00 AMApr 9Drug - Narcotics Violations500 W HOLLY STDowntown

9:00 AMApr 9Warrant Arrest500 W HOLLY STDowntown

9:00 AMApr 9Warrant Arrest500 W HOLLY STDowntown

9:01 AMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentMt Baker HwyBarkley

9:11 AMApr 9MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

9:11 AMApr 9MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

9:40 AMApr 9Missing Person2100 TEXAS STRoosevelt

10:14 AMApr 9MedicalBellis Fair Pkwy & Cordata PkwyMeridian

10:37 AMApr 9MedicalEagle Ave & Setting Sun CirCounty

10:56 AMApr 9Trouble With A Person200 W KELLOGG RDMeridian

11:08 AMApr 9Sitting & Lying Violation100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:25 AMApr 9MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:34 AMApr 9MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

11:39 AMApr 9MedicalHighwood Cir & Stable LnCounty

11:48 AMApr 9Cancelled / No Incident2000 block E Sunset DrBarkley

12:03 PMApr 9Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:07 PMApr 9Trouble With A Person4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:21 PMApr 9MedicalLincoln Cir & Jefferson CtCounty

1:29 PMApr 9Traffic Stop (Violation)900 DARBY DRCordata

1:40 PMApr 9MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

1:42 PMApr 9MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

1:43 PMApr 9MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

2:16 PMApr 9Warrant Arrest1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:16 PMApr 9Obstructing A Law Enf Officer1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:23 PMApr 9Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:43 PMApr 9Drugs - Investigation1900 JAMES STSunnyland

2:45 PMApr 9MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

3:07 PMApr 9Information Report600 LAKEWAY DRYork

3:16 PMApr 9MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

3:17 PMApr 9Sex Crime (Investigation)900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

3:34 PMApr 9MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

3:42 PMApr 9MedicalHarris Ave & 12th StFairhaven

3:53 PMApr 9MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

3:58 PMApr 9MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:02 PMApr 9Fire AlarmBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

4:06 PMApr 9MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

4:24 PMApr 9MedicalS British Columbia Ave & E StCounty

5:02 PMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentArbor St & Silver Beach RdWhatcom Falls

5:14 PMApr 9MedicalN 15th St & Grover StCounty

5:15 PMApr 9MedicalGreenview Ln & Greenview CirCounty

5:24 PMApr 9Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & Sunset DrCornwall Park

5:39 PMApr 9MedicalW Holly StLettered Streets

5:41 PMApr 9MedicalWilleys Lake Rd & Enterprise RdCounty

5:50 PMApr 9Fire AlarmTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

6:00 PMApr 9MedicalWillis St & 30th StSouth Bellingham

6:07 PMApr 9Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

6:17 PMApr 9MedicalMill Ave & 11th StFairhaven

6:39 PMApr 9MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

6:51 PMApr 9Driving Under The Influence1700 OLD SAMISH RD

7:33 PMApr 9MedicalCedarwood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

7:45 PMApr 9Fire AlarmDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

7:49 PMApr 9Public AssistFuchsia Dr & Water Lily LoopCordata

8:21 PMApr 9MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

8:28 PMApr 9Warrant Arrest300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:28 PMApr 9Burglary300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:41 PMApr 9MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Meridian StColumbia

8:46 PMApr 9MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

8:58 PMApr 9MedicalCagey Rd & Jefferson LnCounty

9:15 PMApr 9Fire AlarmDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

9:16 PMApr 9MedicalBridlewood Ct & Chandler PkwyBarkley

9:28 PMApr 9Structure Fire4500 block Haxton WayCounty

10:22 PMApr 9MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:24 PMApr 9MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:40 PMApr 9Traffic Stop (Violation)1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:40 PMApr 9Warrant Arrest1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:49 PMApr 9MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:51 PMApr 9MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

11:10 PMApr 9_Senile Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

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