Bellingham · May 28, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, May 28th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 224 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 38 incident reports, 8 more than the day before (27%); none were violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 94 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (42%), ahead of persons in need (8) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Birchwood led with 4 incidents, 11% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 AM–10 AM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Thursday, 2% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 94 apparatus across them. 50 of the 63 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a vehicle fire call at 12:31 AM, sending 5 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 1 Command).

Response composition · Thursday63 responses

EMS / Medical›5079%

Other›914%

Fire›35%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for May 28, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 38 police incidents (8 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 9 other).

12:31 AMMay 28Vehicle Fire4000 block Bancroft RdCounty

12:34 AMMay 28Warrant Arrest300 N SAMISH WAYYork

1:16 AMMay 28MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

1:44 AMMay 28Disorderly Conduct1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:31 AMMay 28Warrant Arrest1200 ORLEANS STPuget

2:32 AMMay 28Warrant Arrest1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

3:10 AMMay 28Death Investigation300 TREMONT AVECordata

3:11 AMMay 28Contact Subject2100 JAMES STSunnyland

3:18 AMMay 28MedicalWade St & Tremont AveCordata

4:14 AMMay 28MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

5:21 AMMay 28MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Galena LnBirchwood

5:26 AMMay 28MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

5:40 AMMay 28Behavioral Health400 FIELDSTON RDEdgemoor

5:47 AMMay 28Trouble With A Person1400 N GARDEN STYork

6:15 AMMay 28MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

7:14 AMMay 28MedicalQueen St & Consolidation AveSamish

7:17 AMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentHighland DrSouth Hill

7:30 AMMay 28Assist Other Agency500 HIGH STWestern Washington University

7:57 AMMay 28Trespass1400 N GARDEN STYork

8:12 AMMay 28MedicalVine Ct & Vine StCounty

8:43 AMMay 28Information Report2700 LYNN STColumbia

8:43 AMMay 28MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

8:55 AMMay 28Burglary3100 DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

9:07 AMMay 28MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:13 AMMay 28MedicalBirchwood AveBirchwood

9:21 AMMay 28MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

9:24 AMMay 28Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:26 AMMay 28Assist Citizen600 DARBY DRCordata

9:30 AMMay 28Behavioral Health3200 SPYGLASS DRBarkley

9:38 AMMay 28MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

9:42 AMMay 28Service Of Papers2500 CLAUDIA CTRoosevelt

9:42 AMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentCaron RdCounty

9:55 AMMay 28MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

9:58 AMMay 28Collision - Hit & Run1500 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:09 AMMay 28Behavioral Health900 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

11:23 AMMay 28MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

11:34 AMMay 28MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

11:35 AMMay 28Service Of Papers4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

11:53 AMMay 28MedicalStuart RdCordata

12:12 PMMay 28Trouble With A Person3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

12:23 PMMay 28Medical4th StFairhaven

12:24 PMMay 28MedicalEdwards St & Moore StPuget

12:33 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentMarigold Dr & Morning Beach DrCounty

12:58 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentRiverview Rd & S 1st StCounty

1:01 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentChandler PkwyBarkley

1:04 PMMay 28MedicalGranada Way & Cottonwood AveCounty

1:10 PMMay 28MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

1:11 PMMay 28Suspicious Circumstance1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:30 PMMay 28Missing Person2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

1:42 PMMay 28Warrant Arrest800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:00 PMMay 28Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:06 PMMay 28MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

2:15 PMMay 28Medical19th StHappy Valley

2:37 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentSorenson Rd & Breckenridge RdCounty

2:41 PMMay 28MedicalDupont St & D StLettered Streets

2:41 PMMay 28MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

2:41 PMMay 28MedicalE Illinois St & Orleans StRoosevelt

2:49 PMMay 28MedicalYork St & Lincoln StPuget

3:06 PMMay 28MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

3:21 PMMay 28Trouble With A Person700 ALABAMA STSunnyland

3:47 PMMay 28Service Of Papers500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:00 PMMay 28MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood

4:01 PMMay 28MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

4:10 PMMay 28MedicalKnox Ave & 13th StSouth Hill

4:12 PMMay 28MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

4:19 PMMay 28MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

4:35 PMMay 28MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

4:47 PMMay 28Information Report3100 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:07 PMMay 28MedicalAllison RdCounty

5:07 PMMay 28MedicalDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

5:12 PMMay 28Welfare Check2200 37TH STSamish

5:48 PMMay 28Medical14th St & S State StSouth Hill

6:10 PMMay 28Drugs - Investigation2600 MCLEOD RDBirchwood

6:26 PMMay 28Suicide - Attempt/threat900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

6:40 PMMay 28MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata

6:45 PMMay 28Juvenile Problem000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:48 PMMay 28MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

6:55 PMMay 28MedicalEliza AveCordata

7:02 PMMay 28Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

7:02 PMMay 28Violation Of A Court Order1300 E SUNSET DRBarkley

7:12 PMMay 28Juvenile Runaway1000 LENORA CTHappy Valley

7:39 PMMay 28Medical1100 block Dupont StLettered Streets

7:47 PMMay 28Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:05 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentCordataCordata

8:07 PMMay 28Suspicious Circumstance2300 WEST STColumbia

8:08 PMMay 28Outdoor Rubbish FireRedwood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty

8:14 PMMay 28Medical16th StHappy Valley

8:31 PMMay 28Traffic Collision1200 block Humboldt StYork

8:43 PMMay 28Shoplifting2600 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:04 PMMay 28MedicalLa Bello Dr & El Camino WayCounty

9:24 PMMay 28Fire AlarmN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

9:25 PMMay 28MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

10:04 PMMay 28MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:08 PMMay 28MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

10:31 PMMay 28Property - Found/recovered4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata

10:53 PMMay 28Cancelled / No IncidentMarkel Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

11:15 PMMay 28MedicalMt Baker HwyBarkley

11:15 PMMay 28Medical12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

11:25 PMMay 28MedicalHawthorn Rd & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

11:31 PMMay 28MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

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