Bellingham · September 11, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, September 11th

On Friday, Bellingham police fielded 221 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 50 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (2%); 3 were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 115 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 15 reports (30%), ahead of public order (9) and violent & person crimes (8). 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 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12–1 PM with 8 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Friday, 12% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 115 apparatus across them. 55 of the 72 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 10:42 AM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday72 responses

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EMS / Medical›5576%

Other›1521%

Fire›11%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for September 11, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (3 violent, 5 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 15 other).

12:16 AMSep 11Medical900 block Birchwood AveCornwall Park

12:23 AMSep 11Violation Of A Court Order3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

12:52 AMSep 11MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

1:56 AMSep 11Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1400 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

2:30 AMSep 11Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

4:21 AMSep 11MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

4:22 AMSep 11MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

4:57 AMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentMain St & Barrett RdCounty

5:05 AMSep 11MedicalVallette St & W Connecticut StCornwall Park

5:06 AMSep 11Medical12th St & Chuckanut Dr NFairhaven

5:10 AMSep 11MedicalMeridian St & E Victor StColumbia

5:16 AMSep 11MedicalLake Terrell Rd & Unick RdCounty

5:27 AMSep 11MedicalCascade Dr & Oakview PlCounty

5:43 AMSep 11MedicalW Illinois St & Sunset DrCornwall Park

5:55 AMSep 11MedicalIowa Dr & Windtree CtAlabama Hill

6:06 AMSep 11MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

8:00 AMSep 11Violation Of A Court Order2100 block ELDRIDGE AVEColumbia

8:06 AMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentGolden Eagle Dr & Shuksan StCounty

8:11 AMSep 11MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

8:18 AMSep 11Trouble With A Person500 block KENTUCKY STSunnyland

8:25 AMSep 11Suspicious Circumstance000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:31 AMSep 11Outdoor Rubbish FireJames St & Gladstone StYork

8:40 AMSep 11Property - Found/recovered1600 block GRANT STYork

8:53 AMSep 11Gas LeakKentucky St & Woburn StRoosevelt

9:06 AMSep 11MedicalGirard St & C StLettered Streets

9:32 AMSep 11Civil Case4000 block ELIZA AVECordata

9:57 AMSep 11Trouble With A Person500 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:01 AMSep 11Property - Found/recovered3100 block ORLEANS STRoosevelt

10:13 AMSep 11Traffic Stop (Violation)500 block LINCOLN STSamish

10:29 AMSep 11Property - Found/recovered300 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

10:42 AMSep 11Fire AlarmGrant St & Texas StSunnyland

10:49 AMSep 11Missing Person2300 block WILLIAMS STColumbia

10:52 AMSep 11MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

11:00 AMSep 11MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

11:09 AMSep 11MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

11:11 AMSep 11Property - Found/recovered800 block IOWA STSunnyland

11:30 AMSep 11Information Report2700 block BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

11:38 AMSep 11Traffic Collision800 block Iowa StSunnyland

11:49 AMSep 11MedicalJames St & Kentucky StSunnyland

12:00 PMSep 11Graffiti3000 block W ILLINOIS STCounty

12:00 PMSep 11Graffiti1600 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:00 PMSep 11Assault - Misdemeanor2700 block BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

12:00 PMSep 11Graffiti—

12:00 PMSep 11Graffiti500 block E MAPLE STSehome

12:06 PMSep 11Sex Crime (Investigation)3700 block E MCLEOD RDBarkley

12:06 PMSep 11Suspicious Circumstance600 block N STATE STSehome

12:39 PMSep 11MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:41 PMSep 11Welfare Check1900 block HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

12:49 PMSep 11MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

1:02 PMSep 11Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:05 PMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentPortal WayCounty

1:18 PMSep 11MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:23 PMSep 11Drugs - Investigation1900 block HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

1:27 PMSep 11MedicalW 88th St & Giles RdCounty

1:32 PMSep 11MedicalTull Ct & Tull PlMeridian

1:33 PMSep 11Possession Of Stolen Property100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:33 PMSep 11Warrant Arrest100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

1:35 PMSep 11Suspicious Circumstance2300 block LINDSAY AVESouth Bellingham

1:36 PMSep 11Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

1:37 PMSep 11MedicalN Park Dr & BroadwayCornwall Park

1:40 PMSep 11ElectricalPortal Way & Mckinley StCounty

1:49 PMSep 11MedicalFerry Ave & Voltaire CtHappy Valley

1:54 PMSep 11MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Meridian StColumbia

2:02 PMSep 11MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

2:07 PMSep 11MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:10 PMSep 11Collision - Hit & Run2400 block HUMBOLDT STSunnyland

2:10 PMSep 11MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

2:14 PMSep 11Liquor Law Violation100 block UNITY STDowntown

2:26 PMSep 11MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

2:44 PMSep 11Trouble With A Person1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:44 PMSep 11Medical400 block E Oak StSehome

2:54 PMSep 11Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 block E STLettered Streets

2:54 PMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentBluebell Ct & Golden Valley DrCounty

3:02 PMSep 11Suspicious Circumstance3300 block CHANDLER PKWYBarkley

3:18 PMSep 11Trouble With A Person200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown

3:23 PMSep 11MedicalWillow St & Aaron DrCounty

3:25 PMSep 11Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 block QUEEN STPuget

3:30 PMSep 11Information Report4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

3:32 PMSep 11Smoke / Odor Check900 block Orchard DrIrongate

3:49 PMSep 11Medical3400 block Arbor StWhatcom Falls

4:00 PMSep 11Theft Of A Bicycle3800 block PANA VISTA DR—

4:03 PMSep 11MedicalPrimrose Ln & McLeod RdKing Mountain

4:15 PMSep 11MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

4:29 PMSep 11MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

4:36 PMSep 11MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

4:44 PMSep 11Fire AlarmLincoln St & E Maple StPuget

4:47 PMSep 11MedicalShorewood Dr & Bayside RdEdgemoor

4:47 PMSep 11MedicalN Forest StSehome

5:01 PMSep 11Vehicle Prowl3800 block ELWOOD AVESamish

5:21 PMSep 11Traffic Control/problem400 block W HOLLY STDowntown

5:31 PMSep 11Trouble With A Person2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

5:32 PMSep 11MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

5:34 PMSep 11MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

6:12 PMSep 11MedicalJackman Rd & W Badger RdCounty

6:32 PMSep 11Neighborhood Dispute300 block MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

6:34 PMSep 11Cancelled / No Incident3rd Ave & Washington StCounty

6:38 PMSep 11MedicalS College Dr & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

6:40 PMSep 11MedicalLoomis Trail Rd & Valley View RdCounty

6:41 PMSep 11Behavioral Health3400 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

6:42 PMSep 11Collision - Hit & Run100 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:45 PMSep 11MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

6:49 PMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentFairside Dr & Front StCounty

7:07 PMSep 11Smoke / Odor Check100 block Birchwood AveCornwall Park

7:18 PMSep 11Behavioral Health2500 block MICHIGAN STRoosevelt

7:23 PMSep 11MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

7:27 PMSep 11Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:33 PMSep 11Assault - Felony1100 block IOWA STRoosevelt

7:50 PMSep 11Neighborhood Dispute1600 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

8:01 PMSep 11MedicalE Illinois St & Woburn StRoosevelt

8:01 PMSep 11MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:07 PMSep 11MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:38 PMSep 11Cancelled / No IncidentReese Hill RdCounty

9:21 PMSep 11Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & James StBarkley

9:30 PMSep 11Collision - Hit & Run700 block E HOLLY STYork

9:34 PMSep 11MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:48 PMSep 11Juvenile Problem5800 block PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

10:05 PMSep 11Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 block G STLettered Streets

10:10 PMSep 11Warrant Arrest2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

10:55 PMSep 11MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

11:36 PMSep 11Assault - Felony2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

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