Bellingham · April 23, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, April 23rd

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 55 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 111 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (27%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 17 incidents, 31% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Two hours tied for the busiest: 3–4 PM and 4–5 PM, with 7 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Thursday, 13% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 111 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:11 AM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Thursday69 responses

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EMS / Medical›5377%

Other›1420%

Fire›11%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for April 23, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 55 police incidents (5 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 14 other).

12:09 AMApr 23Public AssistAirport Dr & Bennett DrBirchwood

12:26 AMApr 23Parking Problem1200 block N STATE STDowntown

12:42 AMApr 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3000 block HAYWARD STSilver Beach

12:44 AMApr 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1900 block FRASER STPuget

2:09 AMApr 23Vehicle Prowl1000 block BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

2:11 AMApr 23MedicalWintergreen Ct & Wintergreen CirCordata

2:40 AMApr 23MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

3:56 AMApr 23MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

4:40 AMApr 23MedicalKelley Ridge Ct & Edwards StPuget

5:39 AMApr 23MedicalAlderwood Ave & Bennett DrCounty

6:50 AMApr 23Juvenile Problem100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

6:50 AMApr 23Juvenile Problem100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

7:02 AMApr 23MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

7:18 AMApr 23Indecent Exposure4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:41 AMApr 23MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

7:45 AMApr 23MedicalLafayette St & Eldridge AveColumbia

7:49 AMApr 23Trouble With A Person3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

8:15 AMApr 23Neighborhood Dispute100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

8:31 AMApr 23MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:36 AMApr 23Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

8:53 AMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentGillies Rd & Brentwood DrCounty

9:05 AMApr 23MedicalKing St & Virginia StSunnyland

9:13 AMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty

9:21 AMApr 23MedicalNorthwind Ct & Northwind CirCordata

9:22 AMApr 23MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

9:25 AMApr 23MedicalMadison St & Henry StColumbia

9:31 AMApr 23Cancelled / No Incident2000 block B StLettered Streets

9:33 AMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentWest Stuart RoadCordata

9:47 AMApr 23Trouble With A Person1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:56 AMApr 23MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

10:17 AMApr 23Fraud2200 block DIVISION AVE—

10:20 AMApr 23Civil Case1400 block UNDINE STPuget

10:30 AMApr 23Collision - Hit & Run1200 block 11TH STFairhaven

10:33 AMApr 23Civil Case2600 block GRANT STSunnyland

10:45 AMApr 23Trouble With A Person1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:45 AMApr 23Fire AlarmW Oregon StColumbia

10:46 AMApr 23MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Bennett DrBirchwood

10:50 AMApr 23Trouble With A Person1000 block LARRABEE AVEFairhaven

11:03 AMApr 23Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:12 AMApr 23MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

11:18 AMApr 23Medical24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

11:21 AMApr 23Information Report100 block N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

11:21 AMApr 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

11:27 AMApr 23MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

11:27 AMApr 23MedicalHenry St & W Connecticut StColumbia

12:00 PMApr 23Harassment2600 block CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:05 PMApr 23MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

12:20 PMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

12:29 PMApr 23Trouble With A Person1700 block E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia

12:45 PMApr 23MedicalNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

1:06 PMApr 23Community Oriented Policing1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:22 PMApr 23MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

1:26 PMApr 23MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

1:36 PMApr 23MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

1:44 PMApr 23Cancelled / No Incident6200 block Limestone RdCounty

1:53 PMApr 23MedicalKentucky St & Superior StRoosevelt

2:04 PMApr 23MedicalPark StColumbia

2:07 PMApr 23Suspicious Circumstance300 block OHIO STSunnyland

2:12 PMApr 23MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

2:29 PMApr 23Trouble With A Person3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

2:32 PMApr 23Juvenile Runaway1300 block BILLY FRANK JR STYork

2:34 PMApr 23MedicalSqualicum Lake Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

2:38 PMApr 23Juvenile Problem4200 block FOXGLOVE LOOPDowntown

2:42 PMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty

2:44 PMApr 23MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

2:45 PMApr 23Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

2:47 PMApr 23MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

2:48 PMApr 23Trouble With A Person100 block LOTTIE STDowntown

2:53 PMApr 23MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:57 PMApr 23MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

2:59 PMApr 23Outdoor Rubbish FireArbor St & Silver Beach RdWhatcom Falls

3:02 PMApr 23Assist Citizen1000 block C STDowntown

3:08 PMApr 23MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:11 PMApr 23Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 block COMMERCIAL STDowntown

3:18 PMApr 23MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

3:20 PMApr 23MedicalE 24th Dr & E 66th TerraceCounty

3:29 PMApr 23MedicalAgate Bay Ln & Burnhaven LnCounty

3:30 PMApr 23Property - Found/recovered2200 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt

3:32 PMApr 23MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:33 PMApr 23Fight100 block FLORA STDowntown

3:44 PMApr 23Auto Recovery2200 block MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

3:57 PMApr 23Weapon Violations1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:57 PMApr 23Warrant Arrest1000 block LENORA CTHappy Valley

3:57 PMApr 23MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

4:00 PMApr 23Juvenile Runaway3000 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

4:01 PMApr 23Burglary200 block W KELLOGG RDMeridian

4:18 PMApr 23Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:36 PMApr 23MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

4:42 PMApr 23Theft4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:48 PMApr 23Juvenile Runaway3100 block FERRY AVEHappy Valley

4:53 PMApr 23Road Rage100 block W HOLLY STDowntown

4:53 PMApr 23Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:00 PMApr 23Welfare Check2200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

5:00 PMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:04 PMApr 23Theft4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

5:16 PMApr 23MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

5:31 PMApr 23Welfare Check200 block WESTERLY RDMeridian

5:36 PMApr 23MedicalOld Lakeway Dr & Powell StWhatcom Falls

6:05 PMApr 23Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:35 PMApr 23Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:53 PMApr 23Agency AssistAirport Dr & Bennett DrBirchwood

7:04 PMApr 23Cancelled / No IncidentE Grover St & Lynn StCounty

7:04 PMApr 23MedicalE Stuart RdMeridian

7:29 PMApr 23Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:32 PMApr 23MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

7:33 PMApr 23Juvenile Runaway300 block MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

8:05 PMApr 23MedicalBrandt Ln & Dungeness LpCounty

8:32 PMApr 23MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

8:56 PMApr 23Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

9:13 PMApr 23Theft4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:28 PMApr 23MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park

9:37 PMApr 23MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

9:42 PMApr 23Extra Patrol800 block CHUCKANUT DR—

9:52 PMApr 23Disorderly Conduct200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

10:15 PMApr 23Juvenile Runaway3300 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

10:45 PMApr 23MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

10:53 PMApr 23Warrant Arrest3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

11:07 PMApr 23Cancelled / No Incident4200 block Britton RdCounty

11:20 PMApr 23Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:25 PMApr 23Property - Found/recovered100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:30 PMApr 23Theft1200 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:56 PMApr 23Fire AlarmDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

11:59 PMApr 23MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

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