Bellingham · October 8, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 8th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 170 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 31 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (3%); none were violent and 3 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses, dispatching 129 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 8 reports (26%), ahead of property crimes (8) and operations & administrative (8). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (7).

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

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 10 incidents, 32% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3–4 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 72 responses on Thursday, 5% above the 28-day average of 69, dispatching 129 apparatus across them. 54 of the 72 were medical (75%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 8:01 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday72 responses

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EMS / Medical›5475%

Other›1217%

Rescue›46%

Fire›23%

The complete Bellingham log for October 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 31 police incidents (3 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (54 medical, 1 fire, 4 rescue, 11 other).

12:06 AMOct 8MedicalWillow Rd & Willow Rd PlEdgemoor

12:28 AMOct 8MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

12:41 AMOct 8Trouble With A Person3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:46 AMOct 8Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:47 AMOct 8Theft1200 block N STATE STDowntown

12:50 AMOct 8MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

1:00 AMOct 8MedicalHeather Ln & Heartland DrCounty

1:15 AMOct 8Trouble With A Person1200 block CIVIC FIELD WAYPuget

2:26 AMOct 8MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

3:56 AMOct 8MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

7:13 AMOct 8Fire Alarm25th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

7:34 AMOct 8MedicalKinley Way & Smokehouse RdCounty

7:57 AMOct 8MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

8:41 AMOct 8Warrant Arrest4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:48 AMOct 8MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

9:09 AMOct 8MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

9:16 AMOct 8MedicalW Kellogg RdCordata

9:20 AMOct 8MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

9:27 AMOct 8Gas LeakFraser St & Woburn StWhatcom Falls

9:49 AMOct 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:27 AMOct 8Trouble With A Person1600 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:34 AMOct 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:35 AMOct 8Medical8th StFairhaven

10:37 AMOct 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:44 AMOct 8Graffiti3200 block NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

10:46 AMOct 8MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:09 AMOct 8Traffic CollisionHannegan Rd & Van Wyck RdCounty

11:13 AMOct 8Welfare Check1700 block ELLIS STSunnyland

11:13 AMOct 8MedicalBirchwood AveBirchwood

11:14 AMOct 8Trouble With A Person1200 block N FOREST STSehome

11:14 AMOct 8MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:17 AMOct 8Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

11:20 AMOct 8MedicalParkridge Rd & Hawthorn RdFairhaven

11:22 AMOct 8Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

11:37 AMOct 8Trouble With A Person4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:39 AMOct 8Medical4th StFairhaven

11:48 AMOct 8MedicalDarby Dr & Aldrich RdCordata

11:53 AMOct 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

12:02 PMOct 8Suspicious Circumstance000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:23 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentBellis Fair PkwyMeridian

12:43 PMOct 8Traffic CollisionW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

12:55 PMOct 8Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

12:56 PMOct 8MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

1:10 PMOct 8Civil Case900 block YEW STWhatcom Falls

1:18 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentRuby Valley Ct & Deep Valley DrCounty

1:34 PMOct 8Behavioral Health200 block KENTUCKY STSunnyland

1:36 PMOct 8Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:46 PMOct 8MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

1:51 PMOct 8Behavioral Health1500 block N STATE STYork

2:00 PMOct 8MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

2:11 PMOct 8MedicalHalleck St & D StLettered Streets

2:33 PMOct 8MedicalAlabama St & Sylvan StSilver Beach

2:50 PMOct 8Sex Crime (Investigation)—

2:54 PMOct 8MedicalMt Baker HwyCounty

2:55 PMOct 8Service Of Papers900 block N STATE STDowntown

3:06 PMOct 8Neighborhood Dispute1500 block N STATE STYork

3:06 PMOct 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

3:06 PMOct 8Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

3:18 PMOct 8Theft Of A Bicycle300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

3:37 PMOct 8Trouble With A Person100 block E STUART RDMeridian

3:37 PMOct 8MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

3:47 PMOct 8Violation Of A Court Order4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

3:47 PMOct 8MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

3:52 PMOct 8Assist Citizen3400 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

4:11 PMOct 8Possession Of Stolen Property000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

4:11 PMOct 8MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

4:20 PMOct 8Cancelled / No Incident5900 block Glacier Creek RdCounty

4:22 PMOct 8MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

4:29 PMOct 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

4:47 PMOct 8Theft200 block N STATE STSouth Hill

4:53 PMOct 8Smoke / Odor Check4100 block Cougar RdKing Mountain

5:02 PMOct 8MedicalRobertson RdCounty

5:03 PMOct 8Trouble With A Person2000 block JAMES STSunnyland

5:03 PMOct 8MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork

5:15 PMOct 8MedicalW Bakerview RdMeridian

5:21 PMOct 8MedicalElm St & W Illinois StColumbia

5:25 PMOct 8Property - Found/recovered1600 block C STLettered Streets

5:28 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentFox RdCounty

6:03 PMOct 8MedicalRedwing Ct & Warrior LoopCounty

6:03 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentReese Hill RdCounty

6:09 PMOct 8Sex Crime (Investigation)2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

6:12 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Harborview RdCounty

6:38 PMOct 8Warrant Arrest4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:38 PMOct 8Shoplifting4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:00 PMOct 8MedicalBarkley BlvdBarkley

7:17 PMOct 8MedicalN Garden St & E Magnolia StYork

7:25 PMOct 8MedicalLake Louise Rd & Austin StCounty

7:35 PMOct 8MedicalPatton St & W Connecticut StBirchwood

8:01 PMOct 8Traffic Collision900 block 30th StHappy Valley

8:10 PMOct 8Collision - Injury4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:10 PMOct 8Traffic Collision4300 block Meridian StMeridian

8:28 PMOct 8MedicalPacific Heights Dr & Placid PlCounty

8:49 PMOct 8Shoplifting000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:20 PMOct 8MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

9:42 PMOct 8Outdoor Rubbish FireN Forest St & E Magnolia StYork

10:03 PMOct 8MedicalOrleans St & E Indiana StRoosevelt

10:06 PMOct 8MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:09 PMOct 8Cancelled / No IncidentClamdigger Dr & Canoe CtCounty

10:39 PMOct 8MedicalLena Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

11:35 PMOct 8MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain

11:50 PMOct 8Cancelled / No Incident24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

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