Bellingham · July 22, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, July 22nd

On Wednesday, Bellingham police fielded 199 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 35 incident reports, 15 fewer than the day before (30%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 118 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 9 reports (26%), ahead of persons in need (6) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (5).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 7 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9 PM–10 PM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Wednesday, 1% above the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 118 apparatus across them. 55 of the 67 were medical (83%). The day's largest response went to a water rescue call at 8:23 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday67 responses

EMS / Medical›5582%

Other›710%

Rescue›34%

Fire›23%

The complete Bellingham log for July 22, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 35 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 62 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 7 other).

12:08 AMJul 22MedicalIowa St & Moore StRoosevelt

12:11 AMJul 22Traffic Stop (Violation)4000 ELIZA AVECordata

12:46 AMJul 22Warrant Arrest1600 TEXAS STRoosevelt

12:46 AMJul 22Warrant Arrest1600 TEXAS STRoosevelt

1:16 AMJul 22Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:25 AMJul 22MedicalWesterly RdCordata

2:15 AMJul 22MedicalN Garden St & E Ivy StSehome

2:17 AMJul 22Public AssistMeridian St & Van Wyck RdMeridian

3:32 AMJul 22Medical1800 block Alabama StRoosevelt

3:53 AMJul 22MedicalYew St & Alabama StRoosevelt

4:27 AMJul 22MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

4:29 AMJul 22Behavioral Health200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

5:26 AMJul 22Smoke / Odor CheckJames St & Meador AveYork

5:59 AMJul 22MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

6:43 AMJul 22MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

7:10 AMJul 22MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

7:11 AMJul 22MedicalGrove Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

8:00 AMJul 22Information Report4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:02 AMJul 22MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

8:27 AMJul 22Theft3800 ELWOOD AVESamish

9:06 AMJul 22MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

9:33 AMJul 22MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

9:44 AMJul 22Missing Person100 N SAMISH WAYSehome

9:51 AMJul 22MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

9:56 AMJul 22MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:27 AMJul 22MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:48 AMJul 22MedicalDonovan Ave & Samish WaySamish

11:03 AMJul 22MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:05 AMJul 22MedicalE Sunset Dr & Southbend PlBarkley

11:12 AMJul 22MedicalAdelia St & Garfield AveCounty

11:22 AMJul 22Unauthorized BurningN King Mountain Rd & Kline RdCounty

11:29 AMJul 22Litter4100 DEEMER RDMeridian

11:42 AMJul 22Public AssistNorthwest Dr & Trout Lake DrCounty

11:58 AMJul 22MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

12:01 PMJul 22Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

12:03 PMJul 22MedicalNorthwind Cir & Festival BlvdCordata

12:09 PMJul 22MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

12:18 PMJul 22Cancelled / No IncidentBryce Park LoopCounty

12:24 PMJul 22Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:00 PMJul 22Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:35 PMJul 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4000 CORDATA PKWYMeridian

1:39 PMJul 22MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Meridian StColumbia

1:42 PMJul 22MedicalLouise View Dr & Wintercress WayCounty

1:45 PMJul 22Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:07 PMJul 22Medical2700 block 40th StSamish

2:18 PMJul 22Welfare Check3800 PRIMROSE LNKing Mountain

2:30 PMJul 22Neighborhood Dispute200 N 34TH STSehome

2:52 PMJul 22Violation Of A Court Order2900 WALNUT STColumbia

3:00 PMJul 22Suspicious Circumstance800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:12 PMJul 22MedicalDouglas Ave & Yew Street RdCounty

3:13 PMJul 22MedicalMecklem Rd & E Pole RdCounty

3:19 PMJul 22Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

3:56 PMJul 22Trouble With A Person100 37TH STSehome

4:08 PMJul 22Outdoor Rubbish FireLakeway Dr & Humboldt StYork

4:09 PMJul 22Medical300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

4:19 PMJul 22Burglary2000 IRON STSunnyland

4:19 PMJul 22MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

4:49 PMJul 22MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

4:49 PMJul 22MedicalElm StColumbia

4:52 PMJul 22Medical200 block W Champion StDowntown

5:02 PMJul 22MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:13 PMJul 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1200 WHATCOM STPuget

5:19 PMJul 22MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

5:31 PMJul 22Sex Crime (Investigation)2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:37 PMJul 22MedicalFraser StWhatcom Falls

6:01 PMJul 22MedicalLake RdCounty

6:06 PMJul 22Collision - Hit & Run100 W KELLOGG RDMeridian

6:20 PMJul 22MedicalMeadowbrook Ct & Boardwalk DrCordata

6:24 PMJul 22MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

6:41 PMJul 22MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

6:53 PMJul 22MedicalW Horton RdCordata

6:58 PMJul 22Domestic Dispute (No Assault)300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:59 PMJul 22MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

7:07 PMJul 22Medical1300 block Bay StDowntown

7:18 PMJul 22Suspicious Circumstance4500 CORDATA PKWYCordata

7:31 PMJul 22Fire AlarmTaylor Ave & 20th StHappy Valley

7:51 PMJul 22MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:57 PMJul 22Gas LeakBarkley Blvd & Orleans StRoosevelt

8:03 PMJul 22MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

8:05 PMJul 22Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown

8:23 PMJul 22Water Rescue2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

8:25 PMJul 22MedicalCornwall Ave & Kentucky StLettered Streets

8:28 PMJul 22Assist Other Agency2200 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

8:36 PMJul 22Information Report100 E HOLLY STDowntown

9:04 PMJul 22Suspicious Circumstance300 GLADSTONE STYork

9:11 PMJul 22Trespass300 LAKEWAY DRYork

9:38 PMJul 22MedicalNorthwest AveBirchwood

9:42 PMJul 22Overdose3500 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

9:46 PMJul 22Information Report900 MAHOGANY AVECordata

9:58 PMJul 22MedicalFir St & Alabama StAlabama Hill

10:06 PMJul 22MedicalSummer St & W Illinois StCornwall Park

10:10 PMJul 22Graffiti1500 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:13 PMJul 22Assault - Felony2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

11:03 PMJul 22Service & AdminPotter St & Ellis StYork

11:18 PMJul 22MedicalOrleans St & Woodstock WayBarkley

11:50 PMJul 22Drug - Narcotics Violations1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

11:56 PMJul 22MedicalBilly Frank Jr. St & E Maple StSehome

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Showing 5 of 97 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, July 22, 2026.