Bellingham · May 7, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 7th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 223 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 30 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (20%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses, dispatching 90 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (47%), ahead of persons in need (5) and property crimes (5). 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 13 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 61 responses on Thursday, 5% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 90 apparatus across them. 50 of the 61 were medical (82%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:04 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday61 responses

EMS / Medical›5082%

Other›1118%

The complete Bellingham log for May 7, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 30 police incidents (12 ending in arrest) and 61 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 11 other).

12:02 AMMay 7Driving Under The Influence3100 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:20 AMMay 7MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

12:48 AMMay 7MedicalOregon Trail & Little Big Horn RdCounty

12:55 AMMay 7MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

12:58 AMMay 7Driving Under The Influence2600 PEABODY STCornwall Park

1:41 AMMay 7Suicide - Attempt/threat200 S FOREST STSouth Hill

2:26 AMMay 7Medical12th StSouth Hill

2:29 AMMay 7Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

2:56 AMMay 7MedicalN Park Dr & BroadwayCornwall Park

4:59 AMMay 7MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:07 AMMay 7MedicalChandler Pkwy & Pinehurst CtBarkley

7:30 AMMay 7Assist Other Agency4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:14 AMMay 7MedicalMission RdCounty

8:19 AMMay 7Information Report100 E MCLEOD RDMeridian

8:30 AMMay 7Indecent Exposure1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:31 AMMay 7Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

8:45 AMMay 7MedicalW Main St & N Harkness StCounty

8:49 AMMay 7Collision - Hit & Run4200 CORDATA PKWYCordata

8:51 AMMay 7Warrant Arrest4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:35 AMMay 7MedicalHarris Ave & 8th StFairhaven

9:57 AMMay 7MedicalN Village Ln & Village DrCordata

10:15 AMMay 7Trouble With A Person2000 C STLettered Streets

10:15 AMMay 7MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:20 AMMay 7Theft500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:29 AMMay 7MedicalRoslyn Pl & St Clair StRoosevelt

10:36 AMMay 7Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty

10:45 AMMay 7MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

10:49 AMMay 7MedicalEastwood Way & Bradley RdCounty

11:02 AMMay 7MedicalLeroy PlMeridian

11:09 AMMay 7Behavioral Health2500 E STLettered Streets

11:25 AMMay 7MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

11:42 AMMay 7MedicalNorthwood CtCounty

11:43 AMMay 7Cancelled / No IncidentGolden Valley Dr & Juniper PlCounty

12:05 PMMay 7Information Report1600 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:20 PMMay 7Service Of Papers1700 E MAPLE STPuget

12:26 PMMay 7Welfare Check3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

12:26 PMMay 7Fire AlarmHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

12:28 PMMay 7MedicalNeptune Cir & Germaine RdCounty

12:35 PMMay 7Service Of Papers2400 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

12:39 PMMay 7Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:49 PMMay 7MedicalCordataCordata

12:53 PMMay 7Medical3400 block Eagle AveCounty

1:09 PMMay 7Cancelled / No IncidentYew StRoosevelt

1:11 PMMay 7Information Report3700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

1:22 PMMay 7MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

1:35 PMMay 7MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

1:36 PMMay 7Public AssistN Village Ln & Village DrCordata

1:41 PMMay 7MedicalRailroad Ave & E Champion StDowntown

1:54 PMMay 7Violation Of A Court Order1000 OTIS STSehome

1:58 PMMay 7Public AssistConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

2:13 PMMay 7Fire AlarmN Forest St & E Champion StYork

2:31 PMMay 7MedicalLyncs Dr & Drayton StCounty

3:08 PMMay 7Service Of Papers4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata

3:20 PMMay 7Medical17th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

3:47 PMMay 7Cancelled / No Incident7600 block Nooksack RdCounty

3:49 PMMay 7MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

3:56 PMMay 7MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:00 PMMay 7Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:05 PMMay 7MedicalW Holly St & E StLettered Streets

4:11 PMMay 7Warrant Arrest2100 DIVISION STIrongate

4:36 PMMay 7MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:40 PMMay 7Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:40 PMMay 7MedicalOrchard Pl & Birchwood AveCornwall Park

4:42 PMMay 7Cancelled / No IncidentWoodside Way & Westhills PlBarkley

5:04 PMMay 7MedicalStrider Loop Rd & Hannegan RdIrongate

5:42 PMMay 7MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian

5:44 PMMay 7Behavioral Health1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

5:49 PMMay 7MedicalWesterly RdCordata

6:02 PMMay 7MedicalStrider Loop Rd & Hannegan RdIrongate

6:25 PMMay 7MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

6:38 PMMay 7Trespass200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

6:52 PMMay 7Warrant Arrest100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:22 PMMay 7MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:23 PMMay 7Theft300 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

7:37 PMMay 7MedicalLenora Ct & Knox AveHappy Valley

7:59 PMMay 7MedicalKentucky St & St Clair StAlabama Hill

8:04 PMMay 7Drug - Narcotics Violations600 LAKEWAY DRYork

8:05 PMMay 7MedicalAaron Dr & Berryman LoopCounty

8:05 PMMay 7MedicalRaspberry Dr. & E Pole RdCounty

8:25 PMMay 7Behavioral Health600 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

8:26 PMMay 7MedicalRailroad Ave & E Maple StDowntown

8:32 PMMay 7MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

8:38 PMMay 7MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

9:27 PMMay 7MedicalVan Wyck Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

9:53 PMMay 7MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

10:18 PMMay 7MedicalSummer St & W Illinois StCornwall Park

10:27 PMMay 7Animal Problem2600 BARKLEY BLVDBarkley

10:45 PMMay 7Graffiti1600 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:08 PMMay 7Fire AlarmWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:45 PMMay 7MedicalCherrywood AveBirchwood

11:48 PMMay 7Cancelled / No IncidentMichael Rd & Morning Star DrCounty

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