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Bellingham · April 24, 2026

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

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What happened in Bellingham on Friday, April 24th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 31 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (6%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (29%), ahead of public order (7) and persons in need (4). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (6).

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

Operations & Administrative6Other Non-Criminal3Warrant Arrest29%
Public Order6Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Suspicious Circumstance23%
Persons in Need2Behavioral Health1Death Investigation1Missing Person13%
Violent & Person Crimes2Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Felony1Harassment13%
Property Crimes2Theft1Burglary1Vehicle Prowl13%
Substance & Vice2Drugs & Narcotics6%
Traffic & Vehicles1Driving Under the Influence3%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 5 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 2 PM–3 PM with 6 incidents.

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

6
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
112–6a
Morning
106a–12p
Afternoon
1412–6p
Evening
66p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Friday, 4% below the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 45 of the 59 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:59 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday59 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for April 24, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 31 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (44 medical, 2 fire, 12 other).

12:33 AMApr 24Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3300 HILDA LNBirchwood
12:44 AMApr 24MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley
1:10 AMApr 24MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork
1:19 AMApr 24MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
1:27 AMApr 24MedicalKing StSunnyland
1:59 AMApr 24MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
2:13 AMApr 24MedicalE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown
2:34 AMApr 24Fire AlarmW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown
5:00 AMApr 24Smoke / Odor CheckMeridian St & Westerly RdMeridian
5:43 AMApr 24MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley
7:01 AMApr 24MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
7:16 AMApr 24MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown
7:34 AMApr 24MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
8:04 AMApr 24Cancelled / No IncidentEasterbrook Rd & Bowen RdCounty
8:23 AMApr 24Trouble With A Person1300 E MAPLE STSehome
8:52 AMApr 24Warrant Arrest100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
8:54 AMApr 24Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
9:13 AMApr 24Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
9:15 AMApr 24Trouble With A Person1700 ELLIS STSunnyland
9:17 AMApr 24MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
9:50 AMApr 24Assault - Felony3400 CONNELLY AVESamish
9:53 AMApr 24Cancelled / No Incident100 block Bender RdCounty
9:54 AMApr 24MedicalN Commercial St & W Champion StDowntown
10:18 AMApr 24Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
10:22 AMApr 24MedicalConnelly Ave & S 34th StSamish
10:28 AMApr 24MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown
10:34 AMApr 24MedicalLiberty St & E Myrtle StSehome
10:50 AMApr 24Service Of Papers200 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown
10:55 AMApr 24MedicalIron Gate Rd & E Bakerview RdIrongate
10:57 AMApr 24MedicalHappy Ct & 22nd StHappy Valley
11:00 AMApr 24Welfare Check3600 FRASER STSilver Beach
11:06 AMApr 24MedicalWesterly RdCordata
11:28 AMApr 24Service Of Papers1400 FRUITLAND DRKing Mountain
11:46 AMApr 24Fire AlarmTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian
11:58 AMApr 24MedicalLynn St & W Connecticut StColumbia
12:10 PMApr 24MedicalKing St & Carolina StSunnyland
12:11 PMApr 24Drugs - Investigation3800 CANBY CTSamish
12:50 PMApr 24MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
12:53 PMApr 24MedicalCoho Way & N Harbor Loop DrDowntown
1:03 PMApr 24MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
1:11 PMApr 24MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
1:23 PMApr 24MedicalElm St & BroadwayColumbia
1:59 PMApr 24MedicalDouglas AveSouth Hill
2:10 PMApr 24Theft1700 E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia
2:14 PMApr 24Death Investigation1000 LENORA CTHappy Valley
2:22 PMApr 24MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata
2:37 PMApr 24Disorderly Conduct4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
2:38 PMApr 24MedicalCowgill Ave & 20th StSouth Bellingham
2:41 PMApr 24Suspicious Circumstance3700 ALABAMA STSilver Beach
2:42 PMApr 24Cancelled / No Incident3rd StPuget
2:45 PMApr 24Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
2:47 PMApr 24Fire AlarmBay St & Prospect StDowntown
2:54 PMApr 24Trouble With A Person1800 GRANT STSunnyland
3:00 PMApr 24Missing Person1700 E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia
3:09 PMApr 24Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
3:59 PMApr 24Vehicle Prowl1000 LAKEWAY DRPuget
4:01 PMApr 24Agency AssistJames St & Virginia StSunnyland
4:23 PMApr 24MedicalMcLeod Rd & Home RdBirchwood
4:29 PMApr 24Trouble With A Person100 W TELEGRAPH RDDowntown
4:31 PMApr 24MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty
4:37 PMApr 24Information Report3500 SUSSEX DRBarkley
4:52 PMApr 24Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
5:02 PMApr 24MedicalLaurelwood Ave & Birchwood AveBirchwood
5:17 PMApr 24MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata
5:28 PMApr 24Trouble With A Person100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:32 PMApr 24MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
5:50 PMApr 24Behavioral Health400 YORK STYork
5:50 PMApr 24MedicalWade St & Tremont AveCordata
5:52 PMApr 24MedicalCarolina St & Woburn StRoosevelt
5:55 PMApr 24MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
6:01 PMApr 24MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley
6:17 PMApr 24Cancelled / No IncidentBeach Pl & Lummi Shore RdCounty
6:25 PMApr 24MedicalAlpine DrAlabama Hill
6:52 PMApr 24Warrant Arrest2900 WOBURN STBarkley
6:53 PMApr 24MedicalYew StRoosevelt
7:40 PMApr 24Structure FireYew St & Bushwick CtWhatcom Falls
7:51 PMApr 24Burglary300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:51 PMApr 24Warrant Arrest300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
8:05 PMApr 24Harassment400 WESTERLY RDCordata
8:05 PMApr 24MedicalKwina Rd & Lummi Shore DrCounty
8:09 PMApr 24MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets
8:19 PMApr 24Driving Under The Influence2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
8:30 PMApr 24MedicalCarolina St & Woburn StRoosevelt
8:30 PMApr 24Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
9:20 PMApr 24Vehicle FireY Rd & Squalicum Lake RdCounty
9:21 PMApr 24MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown
9:30 PMApr 24Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley
9:33 PMApr 24Cancelled / No Incident25th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley
9:39 PMApr 24Fire AlarmYork St & Franklin StYork

Showing 5 of 89 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, April 24, 2026.

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