Bellingham · May 6, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, May 6th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 25 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (7%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses, dispatching 91 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (44%), ahead of public order (4) and substance & vice (3). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (7).

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

Incidents spread across 12 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 3 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 62 responses on Wednesday, 4% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 91 apparatus across them. 55 of the 62 were medical (89%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 3:13 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday62 responses

EMS / Medical›5589%

Other›610%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for May 6, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 25 police incidents (12 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (55 medical, 1 rescue, 6 other).

12:04 AMMay 6MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

12:17 AMMay 6Driving Under The Influence300 E HOLLY STSehome

12:33 AMMay 6MedicalRailroad Ave & E Maple StDowntown

1:31 AMMay 6MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

2:40 AMMay 6Shoplifting200 36TH STHappy Valley

2:44 AMMay 6MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

3:03 AMMay 6Trouble With A Person400 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

3:39 AMMay 6MedicalWilliams StColumbia

3:39 AMMay 6MedicalEliza AveCordata

3:41 AMMay 6MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

3:59 AMMay 6Information Report2100 YEW STRoosevelt

4:21 AMMay 6Driving Under The Influence2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

4:58 AMMay 6MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

5:52 AMMay 6Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

6:12 AMMay 6MedicalSudden Valley Dr & Maple CtCounty

6:28 AMMay 6MedicalE Laurel St & Railroad AveDowntown

6:30 AMMay 6MedicalIron Gate Rd & E Bakerview RdIrongate

7:06 AMMay 6MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

7:07 AMMay 6MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:13 AMMay 6MedicalFranklin St & Carolina StSunnyland

7:24 AMMay 6Property - Found/recovered100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:30 AMMay 6Property - Found/recovered200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

8:05 AMMay 6Property - Lost1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:13 AMMay 6Trouble With A Person100 UNITY STDowntown

8:25 AMMay 6MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

8:32 AMMay 6MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

8:32 AMMay 6MedicalSheridan Trail & Northshore RdCounty

8:43 AMMay 6MedicalE Maryland St & Undine StRoosevelt

8:52 AMMay 6Fire AlarmParkridge Rd & Hawthorn RdFairhaven

9:00 AMMay 6Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 N STATE STYork

9:04 AMMay 6Warrant Arrest100 UNITY STDowntown

9:24 AMMay 6Warrant Arrest1300 F STLettered Streets

9:31 AMMay 6MedicalAdams RdCounty

10:33 AMMay 6Medical3000 block Ellis StCornwall Park

11:15 AMMay 6Service Of Papers1600 J STLettered Streets

11:21 AMMay 6Medical15th St & S Garden StSouth Hill

11:29 AMMay 6Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:38 AMMay 6MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

11:40 AMMay 6Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:53 AMMay 6MedicalE Beachview Pl & Silvern LnSilver Beach

12:23 PMMay 6MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:34 PMMay 6MedicalE Myrtle St & Newell StSehome

12:35 PMMay 6Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

1:08 PMMay 6MedicalQueen St & Lopez StPuget

1:13 PMMay 6Theft1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:24 PMMay 6MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:53 PMMay 6MedicalDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty

1:56 PMMay 6MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

2:03 PMMay 6MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

2:23 PMMay 6Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

2:26 PMMay 6Information Report2800 VERONA STRoosevelt

2:31 PMMay 6MedicalCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

2:49 PMMay 6MedicalW Bakerview RdMeridian

2:54 PMMay 6MedicalAlabama St & Iron StSunnyland

3:13 PMMay 6Traffic Collision2000 block E Sunset DrBarkley

3:14 PMMay 6MedicalLakeway Dr & Pacific StPuget

3:35 PMMay 6Warrant Arrest3500 BYRON AVESehome

3:44 PMMay 6MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

3:54 PMMay 6MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

4:04 PMMay 6MedicalEldridge Ave & Cherry StColumbia

4:07 PMMay 6Malicious Mischief2800 JAMES STSunnyland

4:19 PMMay 6Information Report1100 HUMBOLDT STYork

4:19 PMMay 6MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

4:31 PMMay 6Smoke / Odor Check1600 block Gladstone StPuget

4:33 PMMay 6Behavioral Health3300 HILDA LNBirchwood

4:37 PMMay 6MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

4:43 PMMay 6MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

4:54 PMMay 6MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

4:58 PMMay 6MedicalHenley St & Harborview RdCounty

5:04 PMMay 6MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

5:04 PMMay 6MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

5:16 PMMay 6MedicalNorthgate RdCounty

5:41 PMMay 6MedicalAgate Heights Rd & Northshore RdCounty

5:41 PMMay 6MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:52 PMMay 6Warrant Arrest2800 JAMES STSunnyland

5:52 PMMay 6Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

5:53 PMMay 6Cancelled / No IncidentRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

6:17 PMMay 6Cancelled / No Incident600 block Dupont StLettered Streets

6:18 PMMay 6MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

7:34 PMMay 6Drug - Narcotics Violations300 GRAND AVEDowntown

7:38 PMMay 6Public AssistMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

8:20 PMMay 6MedicalLakeway Dr & Lincoln StPuget

8:49 PMMay 6MedicalE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

8:50 PMMay 6MedicalDeemer Rd & Harman WayMeridian

9:36 PMMay 6Shoplifting1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:03 PMMay 6MedicalDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

11:18 PMMay 6MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

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Showing 5 of 87 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, May 6, 2026.