Bellingham · October 4, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, October 4th

On Sunday, Bellingham police fielded 164 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 25 incident reports, 3 more than the day before (14%); 1 was violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 112 apparatus across them.

Sunday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 6 reports (24%), ahead of public order (6) and persons in need (5). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (4).

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

Incidents spread across 11 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 4 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 9–10 PM with 3 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Sunday, 7% above the 28-day average of 68, dispatching 112 apparatus across them. 56 of the 72 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 7:53 AM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday72 responses

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EMS / Medical›5678%

Other›1419%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for October 4, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 25 police incidents (1 violent, 5 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (56 medical, 1 rescue, 13 other).

12:31 AMOct 4Traffic CollisionE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

12:51 AMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentE Axton Rd & W Silverado CtCounty

1:02 AMOct 4MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

1:36 AMOct 4Information Report2800 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:36 AMOct 4MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

1:37 AMOct 4MedicalW Pole Rd & Old Guide RdCounty

1:38 AMOct 4MedicalMilton St & Byron AveSamish

2:09 AMOct 4Driving Under The Influence200 block E CHESTNUT STDowntown

2:39 AMOct 4Fight100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

2:42 AMOct 4MedicalW Indiana St & Vallette StCornwall Park

2:44 AMOct 4Medical100 block E Holly StDowntown

3:13 AMOct 4Auto Theft - Tmvwoop2500 block E STLettered Streets

3:19 AMOct 4Suspicious Circumstance600 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

4:00 AMOct 4Sex Crime (Investigation)400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

4:20 AMOct 4Fire AlarmDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

4:53 AMOct 4MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:19 AMOct 4MedicalLakeway Dr & Lincoln StPuget

5:23 AMOct 4Vehicle Prowl3200 block FIRWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:39 AMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentN Pass Rd & Telegraph RdCounty

6:06 AMOct 4MedicalTaylor Ave & 16th StSouth Hill

7:19 AMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentSaddlestone Dr & Mt Baker HwyCounty

7:42 AMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentN Pass Rd & Telegraph RdCounty

8:51 AMOct 4Smoke / Odor CheckAirport Way & Airport DrCounty

9:46 AMOct 4Trouble With A Person300 block WESTERLY RDMeridian

9:50 AMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

10:13 AMOct 4MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

10:14 AMOct 4Controlled BurningMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

10:22 AMOct 4MedicalE Illinois St & Racine StRoosevelt

10:42 AMOct 4MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

10:46 AMOct 4MedicalValencia St & Alabama StRoosevelt

11:02 AMOct 4MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Eliza AveCordata

11:14 AMOct 4Behavioral Health1000 block N FOREST STSehome

11:35 AMOct 4MedicalTrout Lake DrCounty

12:00 PMOct 4Assist Citizen400 block N FOREST STSouth Hill

12:04 PMOct 4MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

12:22 PMOct 4MedicalFlynn StSilver Beach

12:39 PMOct 4MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

12:51 PMOct 4MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

1:59 PMOct 4Medical3200 block Illinois LnAlabama Hill

2:00 PMOct 4MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

2:08 PMOct 4MedicalLakeway Dr & Portal DrWhatcom Falls

2:12 PMOct 4Service & Admin9200 block Harvey RdCounty

2:16 PMOct 4MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:17 PMOct 4Trouble With A Person2600 block N HARBOR LOOP DRDowntown

2:49 PMOct 4Suicide - Attempt/threat3200 block ILLINOIS LN—

3:16 PMOct 4MedicalW College Way & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

3:19 PMOct 4Information Report1500 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

3:27 PMOct 4Medical800 block 21st StWestern Washington University

3:28 PMOct 4MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

3:33 PMOct 4Public AssistKentucky St & Valencia StRoosevelt

3:43 PMOct 4MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:53 PMOct 4MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

3:55 PMOct 4MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

4:03 PMOct 4Shoplifting3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

4:20 PMOct 4Information Report800 block W CONNECTICUT STCornwall Park

4:22 PMOct 4MedicalQueen St & Consolidation AveSamish

4:23 PMOct 4Fire AlarmHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

4:45 PMOct 4MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

5:18 PMOct 4MedicalHayes St & W 1st StCounty

5:47 PMOct 4MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

6:06 PMOct 4Cancelled / No IncidentHudson Rd & Turkington RdCounty

6:15 PMOct 4Traffic Stop (Violation)4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:20 PMOct 4Medical200 block E Holly StDowntown

6:33 PMOct 4MedicalE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

6:37 PMOct 4MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

7:06 PMOct 4Suspicious Circumstance1300 block F STLettered Streets

7:19 PMOct 4MedicalE Sunset Dr & James StBarkley

7:34 PMOct 4MedicalUnity St & W Champion StDowntown

7:55 PMOct 4Welfare Check100 block W CHAMPION STDowntown

7:56 PMOct 4MedicalAlpine Dr & E Alpine DrAlabama Hill

8:03 PMOct 4MedicalConsolidation Ave & 34th StSehome

8:14 PMOct 4MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

8:41 PMOct 4Assault - Felony4000 block HOME RDMeridian

8:45 PMOct 4Theft3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:54 PMOct 4MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

9:00 PMOct 4Welfare Check2100 block E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

9:10 PMOct 4Warrant Arrest800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:10 PMOct 4Warrant Arrest800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:23 PMOct 4MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

9:38 PMOct 4MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

9:44 PMOct 4MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

9:47 PMOct 4MedicalMeridian St & Baker StBirchwood

9:48 PMOct 4MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

9:53 PMOct 4MedicalHome Rd & Home LnMeridian

10:00 PMOct 4Litter2400 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

10:02 PMOct 4Smoke / Odor CheckE Sunset Dr & Southbend PlBarkley

10:11 PMOct 4MedicalButtercup Dr & Heather LnCounty

10:29 PMOct 4MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

10:29 PMOct 4MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:31 PMOct 4Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

10:43 PMOct 4MedicalAustin St & Fremont StCounty

11:01 PMOct 4MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

11:10 PMOct 4MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

11:40 PMOct 4Missing Person1700 block E MAPLEWOOD AVEColumbia

11:50 PMOct 4MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

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Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, October 4, 2026.