Bellingham · October 5, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, October 5th

On Monday, Bellingham police fielded 224 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 37 incident reports, 12 more than the day before (48%); none were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 121 apparatus across them.

Monday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 10 reports (27%), ahead of persons in need (8) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (8).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 9 incidents, 24% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Monday, 9% above the 28-day average of 68, dispatching 121 apparatus across them. 49 of the 74 were medical (67%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 8:39 PM, sending 8 apparatus (4 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Monday74 responses

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EMS / Medical›4966%

Other›2230%

Rescue›34%

The complete Bellingham log for October 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 37 police incidents (5 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (49 medical, 3 rescue, 21 other).

1:34 AMOct 5Information Report1200 block GIRARD STLettered Streets

2:25 AMOct 5Cancelled / No IncidentMakah Rd & Nakat WayCounty

4:11 AMOct 5MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

4:19 AMOct 5MedicalE Holly St & High StYork

5:00 AMOct 5Carbon MonoxideS 41st St & Consolidation AvePuget

5:00 AMOct 5Cancelled / No IncidentPine Pl & Shamrock RdCounty

5:16 AMOct 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

6:44 AMOct 5MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

6:52 AMOct 5MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

7:37 AMOct 5MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

7:56 AMOct 5MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

8:00 AMOct 5Cancelled / No IncidentColumbiaColumbia

8:17 AMOct 5MedicalCherrywood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

8:29 AMOct 5Fire AlarmLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

8:31 AMOct 5MedicalWashington StColumbia

8:45 AMOct 5Trouble With A Person2500 block CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:08 AMOct 5Public AssistW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

9:30 AMOct 5Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:35 AMOct 5MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

9:39 AMOct 5Behavioral Health300 block N SAMISH WAYYork

9:42 AMOct 5MedicalHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

9:50 AMOct 5Missing Person1300 block F STLettered Streets

9:54 AMOct 5MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

10:15 AMOct 5Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

10:15 AMOct 5MedicalPacific Rim Ct & Pacific Rim LnCordata

10:24 AMOct 5MedicalMeador Ave & Humboldt StYork

10:43 AMOct 5MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

10:49 AMOct 5Fire AlarmMidway Ln & Spur Ridge LnIrongate

11:00 AMOct 5Community Oriented Policing1200 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:02 AMOct 5Property - Found/recovered4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:07 AMOct 5Assist Other Agency1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:15 AMOct 5Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:15 AMOct 5Warrant Arrest1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:20 AMOct 5Cancelled / No IncidentSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

11:22 AMOct 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2500 block E STLettered Streets

11:30 AMOct 5Suspicious Circumstance100 block N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

11:42 AMOct 5Gas LeakW Buena Rd & La Bello DrCounty

12:01 PMOct 5MedicalHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

12:05 PMOct 5Warrant Arrest2500 block E STLettered Streets

12:08 PMOct 5Community Paramedic2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:11 PMOct 5MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

1:15 PMOct 5Property - Found/recovered300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:25 PMOct 5Traffic CollisionCordata PkwyCordata

1:25 PMOct 5MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:27 PMOct 5Fire AlarmSouthgate Rd & Haxton WayCounty

1:31 PMOct 5MedicalS Harbor Loop Dr & Coho WayDowntown

1:34 PMOct 5MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

1:39 PMOct 5Fire Alarm24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

1:40 PMOct 5Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Cordata PkwyCordata

1:46 PMOct 5Trouble With A Person200 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

2:02 PMOct 5Community ParamedicRacine StRoosevelt

2:08 PMOct 5Missing Person3500 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:09 PMOct 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 block MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley

2:23 PMOct 5MedicalLakeway Dr & Birch StWhatcom Falls

2:28 PMOct 5MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

2:30 PMOct 5MedicalE Bakerview RdKing Mountain

2:36 PMOct 5MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

2:39 PMOct 5Welfare Check3100 block STUDIO LNBarkley

2:57 PMOct 5Service & AdminWest Stuart RoadCordata

3:08 PMOct 5MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

3:20 PMOct 5MedicalNorthshore Dr & Northshore RdCounty

3:22 PMOct 5Cancelled / No Incident6800 block WA-539County

3:26 PMOct 5Theft4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:37 PMOct 5MedicalEllsworth St & C StLettered Streets

3:44 PMOct 5Welfare Check800 block BLACKWOOD CTKing Mountain

3:48 PMOct 5MedicalViewhaven Ln & Lake Whatcom BlvdCounty

3:50 PMOct 5Traffic CollisionTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

3:52 PMOct 5MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

4:25 PMOct 5Trouble With A Person2100 block CODY AVE—

4:31 PMOct 5Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 block ALDRICH RDCordata

4:43 PMOct 5Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:55 PMOct 5MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

5:01 PMOct 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

5:01 PMOct 5MedicalHannegan RdIrongate

5:15 PMOct 5Smoke / Odor Check4400 block Meridian StMeridian

5:18 PMOct 5Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:24 PMOct 5Collision - Auto1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:29 PMOct 5Public AssistMajestic Dr & Clover LnCordata

5:32 PMOct 5MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

6:00 PMOct 5Juvenile Problem3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

6:01 PMOct 5Cancelled / No IncidentE Maple St & Pasco StYork

6:06 PMOct 5Fire AlarmMajestic Dr & Clover LnCordata

6:15 PMOct 5MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

6:16 PMOct 5MedicalBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

6:27 PMOct 5MedicalLincoln St & Consolidation AvePuget

6:38 PMOct 5MedicalHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

6:48 PMOct 5Theft300 block 36TH STHappy Valley

6:51 PMOct 5Assist Other Agency4000 block HOME RDMeridian

7:04 PMOct 5Juvenile Problem1500 block LINCOLN STPuget

7:05 PMOct 5Trouble With A Person200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

7:10 PMOct 5MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

7:20 PMOct 5MedicalNorthshore Dr & Dakin StSilver Beach

7:34 PMOct 5Death Investigation2600 block DAKIN STSilver Beach

7:39 PMOct 5Fire AlarmHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill

7:59 PMOct 5Trouble With A Person1600 block SUNUP LOOPBarkley

7:59 PMOct 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2300 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt

8:01 PMOct 5Traffic Stop (Violation)100 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

8:28 PMOct 5MedicalMill Ave & 12th StFairhaven

8:34 PMOct 5MedicalAlpine Dr & E Alpine DrAlabama Hill

8:39 PMOct 5Fire AlarmDouglas Ave & 23rd StHappy Valley

8:44 PMOct 5Behavioral Health4000 block HOME RDMeridian

8:53 PMOct 5Shoplifting000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:07 PMOct 5MedicalN Park Dr & BroadwayCornwall Park

9:08 PMOct 5Behavioral Health2400 block RIMLAND DRBarkley

9:36 PMOct 5Traffic CollisionAlabama St & Iron StSunnyland

9:46 PMOct 5MedicalBirch Bay Lynden Rd & Emery RdCounty

10:00 PMOct 5MedicalAshley Ave & Byron AveSamish

10:08 PMOct 5Fire AlarmE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

10:30 PMOct 5MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood

11:22 PMOct 5MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

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