Bellingham · October 16, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, October 16th

On Friday, Bellingham police fielded 177 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 29 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (19%); none were violent and 7 ended in arrest.

Friday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 11 reports (38%), ahead of property crimes (6) and public order (5). 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. Meridian led with 8 incidents, 28% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 2–3 PM with 5 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for October 16, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 29 police incidents (7 ending in arrest).

12:46 AMOct 16Behavioral Health2100 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

12:51 AMOct 16Information Report4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:54 AMOct 16Warrant Arrest3400 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

7:57 AMOct 16Trouble With A Person1700 block ELLIS STSunnyland

8:45 AMOct 16Graffiti100 block FLORA STDowntown

9:09 AMOct 16Assist Other Agency4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

10:20 AMOct 16Transport2000 block C STLettered Streets

11:00 AMOct 16Property - Found/recovered4100 block ARCTIC AVEMeridian

12:10 PMOct 16Trouble With A Person000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:25 PMOct 16Warrant Arrest2700 block MCKENZIE AVEFairhaven

12:54 PMOct 16Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:04 PMOct 16Suspicious Circumstance100 block N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

1:10 PMOct 16Possession Of Stolen Property4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:39 PMOct 16Violation Of A Court Order2700 block MCKENZIE AVEFairhaven

2:00 PMOct 16Municipal Code Violation1700 block IRON STYork

2:20 PMOct 16Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:23 PMOct 16Collision - Hit & Run4100 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:26 PMOct 16Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1900 block FRASER STPuget

2:30 PMOct 16Missing Person1000 block N STATE STDowntown

3:00 PMOct 16Municipal Code Violation3500 block LAKEWAY DRWhatcom Falls

3:04 PMOct 16Welfare Check3300 block AIRPORT DRBirchwood

5:10 PMOct 16Theft1000 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:20 PMOct 16Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

6:32 PMOct 16Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:00 PMOct 16Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:00 PMOct 16Shoplifting4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:19 PMOct 16Juvenile Runaway100 block E KELLOGG RDMeridian

8:40 PMOct 16Theft300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:10 PMOct 16Traffic Stop (Violation)100 block SAMISH WAYSehome

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Showing 5 of 29 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Friday, October 16, 2026.