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Bellingham · April 28, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, April 28th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 31 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (15%); none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 10 reports (32%), ahead of operations & administrative (7) and persons in need (6). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (8).

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

Public Order8Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Disorderly Behavior (Physical)1Suspicious Circumstance32%
Operations & Administrative5Other Non-Criminal2Court Order Violations23%
Persons in Need6Behavioral Health19%
Property Crimes3Theft1Fraud & Forgery1Trespass16%
Violent & Person Crimes1Harassment1Sex Crime6%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics3%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Columbia led with 4 incidents, 13% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 8 PM–9 PM with 4 incidents.

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

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Overnight
412–6a
Morning
56a–12p
Afternoon
1212–6p
Evening
106p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 54 responses on Tuesday, 14% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 42 of the 54 were medical (78%). The day's largest response went to a cooking fire call at 2:08 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday54 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for April 28, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 31 police incidents (5 ending in arrest) and 53 Fire & EMS responses (41 medical, 4 fire, 8 other).

12:13 AMApr 28MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
12:22 AMApr 28MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
12:48 AMApr 28Medical14th St & Douglas AveSouth Hill
12:58 AMApr 28MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate
1:15 AMApr 28Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
1:47 AMApr 28Behavioral Health600 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
2:32 AMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentDelta Line Rd & W Badger RdCounty
2:32 AMApr 28MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
2:35 AMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley
2:50 AMApr 28AdministrativeW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian
3:28 AMApr 28MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget
3:33 AMApr 28MedicalTerrace St & Crestview RdCounty
4:37 AMApr 28Sex Crime (Investigation)2800 VALENCIA STRoosevelt
5:28 AMApr 28MedicalGirard St & G StLettered Streets
5:34 AMApr 28Identity Theft - Impersonation1000 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome
5:38 AMApr 28Behavioral Health800 N STATE STSehome
7:21 AMApr 28Suspicious Circumstance4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata
8:23 AMApr 28MedicalCody Ave & S 34th StSamish
8:33 AMApr 28MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain
9:20 AMApr 28MedicalTerrace St & Crestview RdCounty
9:26 AMApr 28MedicalGreenwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood
9:31 AMApr 28MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley
9:36 AMApr 28MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata
9:43 AMApr 28MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
9:48 AMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentBoyer Rd & E Axton RdCounty
10:15 AMApr 28Trouble With A Person1800 ELLIS STSunnyland
10:37 AMApr 28Trouble With A Person2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
10:46 AMApr 28MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
11:09 AMApr 28Trouble With A Person100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown
11:34 AMApr 28MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian
11:39 AMApr 28MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
11:39 AMApr 28MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
11:50 AMApr 28Fight1100 E INDIANA ST
12:35 PMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentGolden Valley Dr & Spruce CtCounty
12:41 PMApr 28MedicalHawthorn RdEdgemoor
12:44 PMApr 28Suicide - Attempt/threat100 PARKRIDGE RDEdgemoor
12:44 PMApr 28Vehicle FireSouthgate Rd & Leeward WayCounty
12:56 PMApr 28Trouble With A Person1400 COMMERCIAL STDowntown
12:57 PMApr 28MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown
1:00 PMApr 28MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
1:02 PMApr 28MedicalCornwall Ave & Pine StDowntown
1:07 PMApr 28Property - Found/recovered2400 F STLettered Streets
1:07 PMApr 28MedicalLakeway Dr & Lincoln StPuget
1:35 PMApr 28Outdoor Rubbish Fire2500 block Lummi Shore RdCounty
1:38 PMApr 28MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
1:39 PMApr 28Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia
2:08 PMApr 28Cooking FireHenry St & W Connecticut StColumbia
2:30 PMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentHawthorne Pl & Golden Valley DrCounty
2:33 PMApr 28Gas LeakCanterbury LnBirchwood
2:45 PMApr 28Trespass3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia
2:45 PMApr 28MedicalCordataCordata
2:48 PMApr 28Welfare Check500 N GARDEN STSehome
3:01 PMApr 28Threats2700 SUPERIOR STRoosevelt
3:06 PMApr 28Cancelled / No IncidentJames St & Gladstone StYork
3:17 PMApr 28MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
3:19 PMApr 28Trouble With A Person100 W HOLLY STDowntown
4:18 PMApr 28MedicalSaddlestone Dr & Mt Baker HwyCounty
4:30 PMApr 28MedicalCarolina St & Woburn StRoosevelt
4:33 PMApr 28MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish
4:40 PMApr 28Violation Of A Court Order2300 WOBURN STRoosevelt
4:53 PMApr 28MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata
5:21 PMApr 28MedicalSlater Rd & Northwest DrCounty
5:23 PMApr 28Trouble With A Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget
5:35 PMApr 28Suicide - Attempt/threat3500 SUSSEX DRBarkley
5:38 PMApr 28MedicalSummer St & W Illinois StCornwall Park
5:59 PMApr 28Trouble With A Person2900 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
6:03 PMApr 28MedicalKachina RdCounty
6:28 PMApr 28Outdoor Rubbish FireWoodbine Way & St Andrews WayCounty
6:39 PMApr 28MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
7:12 PMApr 28Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:18 PMApr 28Information Report300 LAKEWAY DRYork
7:50 PMApr 28Drugs - Investigation2400 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley
8:11 PMApr 28Trouble With A Person3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia
8:16 PMApr 28Civil Case4000 ELIZA AVECordata
8:27 PMApr 28Welfare Check2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
8:45 PMApr 28Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
8:46 PMApr 28MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park
8:54 PMApr 28MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish
9:36 PMApr 28Medical200 block E Bellis Fair PkwyMeridian
9:53 PMApr 28Property - Lost3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia
10:19 PMApr 28MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
10:34 PMApr 28Violation Of A Court Order1900 CORNWALL AVESunnyland
11:24 PMApr 28Gang Activity1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
11:37 PMApr 28MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

Showing 5 of 84 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

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