Bellingham · October 2, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, October 2nd

On Friday, Bellingham police fielded 206 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 23 incident reports, 1 fewer than the day before (4%); 1 was violent and 6 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 117 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 10 reports (43%), ahead of property crimes (4) and persons in need (3). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (7).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Lettered Streets led with 4 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Three hours tied for the busiest: 11 AM–12 PM, 12–1 PM, and 5–6 PM, with 3 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Friday, 7% above the 28-day average of 67, dispatching 117 apparatus across them. 58 of the 72 were medical (82%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:44 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday72 responses

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EMS / Medical›5881%

Other›1419%

The complete Bellingham log for October 2, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 23 police incidents (1 violent, 6 ending in arrest) and 69 Fire & EMS responses (55 medical, 14 other).

12:11 AMOct 2Driving Under The Influence1300 block BAY STDowntown

1:20 AMOct 2MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:53 AMOct 2MedicalE Grover St & Walnut StCounty

2:16 AMOct 2Kidnap - Unlawful Imprisonment1600 block CAROLINA STRoosevelt

3:01 AMOct 2Violation Of A Court Order4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:09 AMOct 2Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1500 block VALHALLA ST—

3:27 AMOct 2MedicalIrving St & A StLettered Streets

3:49 AMOct 2MedicalOld Fairhaven Pkwy & 20th StHappy Valley

4:13 AMOct 2MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

4:47 AMOct 2MedicalTaylor Ave & 11th StSouth Hill

4:48 AMOct 2MedicalE Grover St & Lynn StCounty

4:51 AMOct 2Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

5:31 AMOct 2MedicalCrabapple Ln & Mission RdCounty

5:32 AMOct 2MedicalNevada St & Consolidation AvePuget

6:20 AMOct 2Medical17th StSouth Hill

6:28 AMOct 2MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

7:04 AMOct 2Medical3400 block James StIrongate

7:15 AMOct 2Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

7:28 AMOct 2MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

7:56 AMOct 2MedicalLincoln St & Fraser StPuget

8:21 AMOct 2Fire AlarmS Harbor Loop Dr & Coho WayDowntown

9:00 AMOct 2Theft1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:04 AMOct 2Cancelled / No Incident900 block Squalicum WayBirchwood

9:10 AMOct 2Assist Citizen2600 block LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls

9:12 AMOct 2MedicalFlora StDowntown

9:14 AMOct 2MedicalWilliamsburg Ct & St Paul StBarkley

9:39 AMOct 2Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

9:48 AMOct 2MedicalYew StRoosevelt

10:06 AMOct 2Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:10 AMOct 2MedicalForest Cir & 19th StCounty

10:22 AMOct 2Warrant Arrest1600 block N STATE STYork

10:25 AMOct 2MedicalBeach Way Dr & Birch Bay DrCounty

10:26 AMOct 2MedicalE Sunset DrBarkley

10:27 AMOct 2MedicalKentucky St & Woburn StRoosevelt

10:29 AMOct 2MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

11:29 AMOct 2Service Of Papers1900 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

11:33 AMOct 2MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

11:40 AMOct 2Trespass1500 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:47 AMOct 2MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

11:56 AMOct 2Property - Found/recovered2200 block ELIZABETH STColumbia

11:56 AMOct 2Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

12:01 PMOct 2MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

12:16 PMOct 2Suspicious Circumstance1300 block PUGET STPuget

12:27 PMOct 2Fire Alarm11th St & McKenzie AveFairhaven

12:43 PMOct 2MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome

12:44 PMOct 2Trouble With A Person800 block LINCOLN STSamish

12:55 PMOct 2Death Investigation900 block N FOREST STSehome

1:26 PMOct 2MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

1:43 PMOct 2Assist Other Agency500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:44 PMOct 2MedicalW College Way & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

1:53 PMOct 2MedicalConsolidation AvePuget

2:12 PMOct 2MedicalW Park St & N Park StCounty

2:15 PMOct 2MedicalS State St & 13th StSouth Hill

2:52 PMOct 2MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:05 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentLegoe Bay Rd & Harmony LnCounty

3:11 PMOct 2Medical300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

3:37 PMOct 2MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:38 PMOct 2MedicalOld Guide Rd & W King Tut RdCounty

3:38 PMOct 2MedicalChandler PkwyBarkley

3:42 PMOct 2Fire AlarmHillsdale Rd & E 16th PlCounty

3:47 PMOct 2Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:00 PMOct 2Welfare Check4000 block HOME RDMeridian

4:23 PMOct 2MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

4:53 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & W Indiana StCornwall Park

4:56 PMOct 2MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

5:00 PMOct 2Violation Of A Court Order2500 block DONOVAN AVEHappy Valley

5:09 PMOct 2Theft1600 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:13 PMOct 2Service & AdminW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

5:22 PMOct 2MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:27 PMOct 2MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:54 PMOct 2Fire AlarmW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

5:59 PMOct 2Welfare Check2100 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

6:00 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

6:04 PMOct 2MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

6:18 PMOct 2MedicalYew St & Alabama StRoosevelt

6:20 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

6:25 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

6:52 PMOct 2MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

6:56 PMOct 2Fire AlarmWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

6:58 PMOct 2Fire AlarmRaptor Ln & Merlin CtSamish

7:30 PMOct 2MedicalTexas St & Woburn StRoosevelt

7:46 PMOct 2MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

7:59 PMOct 2MedicalPalisade Way & Sierra StCordata

8:11 PMOct 2MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

8:58 PMOct 2Medical1300 block Cornwall AveDowntown

10:19 PMOct 2MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:33 PMOct 2Cancelled / No IncidentDardu Rd & Kendall RdCounty

10:58 PMOct 2MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

11:08 PMOct 2Collision - Hit & Run1100 block 23RD STHappy Valley

11:13 PMOct 2MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

11:39 PMOct 2Loud Party1300 block ELLIS STYork

11:45 PMOct 2MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

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Showing 5 of 92 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Friday, October 2, 2026.