Bellingham · May 19, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, May 19th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police fielded 212 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 41 incident reports, 2 more than the day before (5%); 3 were violent and 3 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses, dispatching 100 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (32%), ahead of public order (8) and persons in need (8). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 6 AM–7 AM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 51 responses on Tuesday, 21% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 100 apparatus across them. 39 of the 51 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:55 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday51 responses

EMS / Medical›3976%

Other›918%

Rescue›36%

The complete Bellingham log for May 19, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 41 police incidents (3 violent, 3 ending in arrest) and 50 Fire & EMS responses (39 medical, 3 rescue, 8 other).

12:05 AMMay 19Behavioral Health2500 E STLettered Streets

1:29 AMMay 19Behavioral Health2000 CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

1:30 AMMay 19MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:00 AMMay 19Burglary100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

2:51 AMMay 19MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

2:56 AMMay 19Suicide - Attempt/threat2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:56 AMMay 19MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

3:00 AMMay 19Vehicle Prowl2400 XENIA STRoosevelt

5:31 AMMay 19MedicalCedarwood Ave & Edens AveBirchwood

5:36 AMMay 19MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:08 AMMay 19MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls

6:25 AMMay 19Neighborhood Dispute800 24TH STHappy Valley

6:37 AMMay 19Trouble With A Person1500 N STATE STYork

6:50 AMMay 19Drug - Narcotics Violations200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

6:52 AMMay 19Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:59 AMMay 19Trouble With A Person200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

7:00 AMMay 19Sitting & Lying Violation200 E CHAMPION STDowntown

8:15 AMMay 19Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:29 AMMay 19Medical17th St & S Garden StSouth Hill

8:32 AMMay 19MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley

8:56 AMMay 19Trouble With A Person1800 GRANT STSunnyland

9:18 AMMay 19Service Of Papers500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:32 AMMay 19Sitting & Lying Violation100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

10:00 AMMay 19Burglary2300 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

10:04 AMMay 19Trouble With A Person4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:15 AMMay 19Property - Found/recovered2400 LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls

10:29 AMMay 19MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:42 AMMay 19Rape Of A Child3400 WOBURN STBarkley

10:56 AMMay 19Assault - Felony1600 E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

10:57 AMMay 19MedicalE Illinois St & Racine StRoosevelt

11:07 AMMay 19Cancelled / No IncidentPortal DrWhatcom Falls

11:12 AMMay 19Assist Other Agency2600 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

11:30 AMMay 19Medical5th StPuget

11:31 AMMay 19Traffic CollisionW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:48 AMMay 19Theft1300 F STLettered Streets

11:49 AMMay 19MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

12:06 PMMay 19Fire AlarmS 44th St & Consolidation AvePuget

12:11 PMMay 19Traffic CollisionCornell Creek Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

12:27 PMMay 19MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

12:30 PMMay 19Extra Patrol400 HIGHLAND DRSouth Hill

12:30 PMMay 19Cancelled / No IncidentHannegan Rd & E 51st StCounty

12:47 PMMay 19Cancelled / No IncidentLincoln St & Everson RdCounty

12:56 PMMay 19MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

1:14 PMMay 19Suicide - Attempt/threat200 36TH STHappy Valley

1:25 PMMay 19MedicalN Samish Way & Consolidation AveSehome

1:27 PMMay 19MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

1:37 PMMay 19MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

1:42 PMMay 19Juvenile Runaway1000 LENORA CTHappy Valley

2:09 PMMay 19MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

2:19 PMMay 19MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

2:26 PMMay 19Behavioral Health700 15TH ST

2:41 PMMay 19Medical15th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

2:56 PMMay 19Cancelled / No Incident300 block BoulevardSouth Hill

3:25 PMMay 19MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

3:28 PMMay 19Missing Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:38 PMMay 19MedicalNorthridge Way & Northridge PlSilver Beach

3:42 PMMay 19MedicalRathbone Rd & Willeys Lake RdCounty

3:55 PMMay 19Cancelled / No IncidentHam Rd & Birch Bay Lynden RdCounty

4:03 PMMay 19Medical1100 block 10th StSouth Hill

4:04 PMMay 19Collision - AutoLettered Streets

4:12 PMMay 19Traffic CollisionBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

4:15 PMMay 19Gas LeakWA-539 & Russet AveCounty

5:01 PMMay 19MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:18 PMMay 19MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:31 PMMay 19Information Report1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

5:32 PMMay 19MedicalGrant St & Whatcom StYork

6:06 PMMay 19Violation Of A Court Order1200 KENOYER DRWhatcom Falls

6:11 PMMay 19MedicalEagle Ave & Setting Sun CirCounty

6:42 PMMay 19MedicalE Chestnut St & N Forest StSehome

6:49 PMMay 19Property - Found/recovered2600 RACINE STRoosevelt

6:58 PMMay 19MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown

7:11 PMMay 19MedicalOregon Trail & Little Big Horn RdCounty

7:20 PMMay 19Graffiti1100 GRANARY AVEDowntown

7:32 PMMay 19Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2300 XENIA STRoosevelt

7:38 PMMay 19Suspicious Circumstance3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

7:53 PMMay 19Child - Lost/found3800 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

7:56 PMMay 19MedicalLawrence Rd & E Hoff RdCounty

8:00 PMMay 19Information Report2500 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

8:04 PMMay 19Juvenile Problem2900 NEVADA STRoosevelt

8:06 PMMay 19MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

8:12 PMMay 19MedicalE Myrtle St & Newell StSehome

8:30 PMMay 19Medical1400 block 14th StHappy Valley

9:03 PMMay 19Assault - Misdemeanor1500 N STATE STYork

9:21 PMMay 19Warrant Arrest1500 N STATE STYork

9:36 PMMay 19MedicalF St & Morris StLettered Streets

9:46 PMMay 19Welfare CheckDowntown

10:04 PMMay 19MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

10:55 PMMay 19MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

11:28 PMMay 19MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

11:29 PMMay 19Warrant Arrest100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:49 PMMay 19Cancelled / No IncidentPuget St & Whatcom StPuget

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Showing 5 of 91 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, May 19, 2026.