Bellingham · May 2, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, May 2nd

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 33 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (20%); 2 were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses, dispatching 88 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (27%), ahead of violent & person crimes (7) and persons in need (4). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12–1 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 50 responses on Saturday, 21% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 88 apparatus across them. 35 of the 50 were medical (70%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 8:09 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday50 responses

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EMS / Medical›3570%

Other›1326%

Fire›12%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for May 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 33 police incidents (2 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 48 Fire & EMS responses (34 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:39 AMMay 2Assault - Misdemeanor200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

12:41 AMMay 2MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

1:07 AMMay 2Disorderly Conduct100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:13 AMMay 2MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

1:24 AMMay 2MedicalLind Rd & Nelson RdCounty

1:48 AMMay 2MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:53 AMMay 2Driving Under The Influence800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

1:57 AMMay 2Assault - Felony2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

3:00 AMMay 2Vehicle Prowl900 block N STATE STDowntown

4:44 AMMay 2MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:07 AMMay 2MedicalEliza AveCordata

5:11 AMMay 2MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

5:15 AMMay 2MedicalCagey Rd & Chief Martin RdCounty

5:36 AMMay 2MedicalAldergrove Rd & Malloy RdCounty

6:38 AMMay 2Outdoor Rubbish FireE Laurel St & N Garden StSehome

6:39 AMMay 2MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

8:09 AMMay 2MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

8:10 AMMay 2Death Investigation4500 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

8:16 AMMay 2MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

8:26 AMMay 2Cancelled / No Incident3rd StPuget

9:13 AMMay 2MedicalElm StColumbia

9:42 AMMay 2MedicalW Maplewood AveBirchwood

10:11 AMMay 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

10:25 AMMay 2Behavioral Health1000 block N STATE STDowntown

10:34 AMMay 2Traffic Stop (Violation)2500 block KULSHAN STColumbia

10:45 AMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentSt Helens Ln & Barrett RdCounty

11:00 AMMay 2MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

11:09 AMMay 2Assist Other Agency900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

11:16 AMMay 2MedicalAlder StSouth Hill

11:36 AMMay 2Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:46 AMMay 2Welfare Check3600 block E RUSLEY DRBirchwood

11:47 AMMay 2MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

11:54 AMMay 2Graffiti3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:00 PMMay 2Property - Found/recovered1500 block SYCAMORE ST—

12:10 PMMay 2Traffic CollisionPotter Rd & Valley HwyCounty

12:11 PMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Pacific HwyMeridian

12:13 PMMay 2Harassment400 block YORK STYork

12:14 PMMay 2Behavioral Health100 block W LAUREL RDCounty

12:19 PMMay 2Suspicious Circumstance1000 block 22ND STHappy Valley

12:25 PMMay 2Driving Under The Influence600 block LINCOLN STSamish

1:01 PMMay 2Juvenile Problem5800 block PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

1:04 PMMay 2MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

1:11 PMMay 2MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

1:28 PMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentLindbergh Ave & Marine DrBirchwood

1:48 PMMay 2MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:08 PMMay 2Fire AlarmWilliamson Way & Victoria PlCounty

2:32 PMMay 2MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

2:38 PMMay 2MedicalWA-539 & E 51st TerraceCounty

2:55 PMMay 2Medical3800 block Meridian StBirchwood

2:58 PMMay 2Information Report3800 block MERIDIAN STBirchwood

3:24 PMMay 2MedicalMeridian St & W North StColumbia

3:34 PMMay 2MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

3:42 PMMay 2Information Report1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:04 PMMay 2Collision - Hit & Run4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:48 PMMay 2Graffiti2700 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

4:54 PMMay 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 block OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYHappy Valley

4:56 PMMay 2Medical4000 block Lakeway DrCounty

5:25 PMMay 2MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

5:39 PMMay 2MedicalS 44th St & Consolidation AvePuget

5:44 PMMay 2Fire AlarmBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:53 PMMay 2Fire AlarmTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

6:06 PMMay 2Juvenile Problem2200 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

6:06 PMMay 2Suspicious Circumstance1500 block N STATE STYork

6:08 PMMay 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

6:14 PMMay 2Fire AlarmHarris Ave & 12th StFairhaven

6:16 PMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentHarris Ave & 12th StFairhaven

6:36 PMMay 2Fire AlarmKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

7:00 PMMay 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4800 block SAMISH WAYCounty

7:10 PMMay 2Suspicious Circumstance1900 block JAMES STSunnyland

7:28 PMMay 2Assist Citizen1000 block LARRABEE AVEFairhaven

8:14 PMMay 2Alarm (Commercial/other)4100 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:33 PMMay 2MedicalE Hemmi Rd & Dragonfly LnCounty

9:00 PMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

9:04 PMMay 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

9:06 PMMay 2MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

10:20 PMMay 2Trespass1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:36 PMMay 2Cancelled / No IncidentPeaceful Valley Dr & King Valley DrCounty

10:42 PMMay 2MedicalPadden Hills Ct & 40th StSamish

10:52 PMMay 2Information Report100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

10:53 PMMay 2MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

11:50 PMMay 2Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

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