Bellingham · October 24, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, October 24th

On Saturday, Bellingham police fielded 169 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 35 incident reports, 6 fewer than the day before (15%); 4 were violent and 5 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses, dispatching 102 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (46%), ahead of property crimes (7) and persons in need (5). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (15).

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

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 6 incidents, 17% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3–4 PM with 7 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 67 responses on Saturday, 4% below the 28-day average of 70, dispatching 102 apparatus across them. 51 of the 67 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 12:44 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday67 responses

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EMS / Medical›5176%

Other›1116%

Rescue›46%

Fire›11%

The complete Bellingham log for October 24, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 35 police incidents (4 violent, 5 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (50 medical, 1 fire, 2 rescue, 11 other).

12:00 AMOct 24MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

12:02 AMOct 24MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

12:12 AMOct 24MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:58 AMOct 24MedicalE Chestnut St & Billy Frank Jr. StSehome

12:59 AMOct 24Assault - Misdemeanor1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:02 AMOct 24MedicalCornwall Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

1:30 AMOct 24Subject StopPending report100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:32 AMOct 24Elevator RescueN Forest St & Berry StSehome

1:57 AMOct 24Juvenile Runaway300 block MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

2:13 AMOct 24Information Report3200 block ORLEANS STBarkley

2:27 AMOct 24MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:28 AMOct 24Information Report2100 block JAMES STSunnyland

2:32 AMOct 24Public AssistN Forest St & Berry StSehome

2:55 AMOct 24MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

4:06 AMOct 24MedicalWade St & Tremont AveCordata

5:15 AMOct 24Rape500 block W HOLLY STDowntown

6:19 AMOct 24MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

6:27 AMOct 24Trouble With A Person1300 block WOBURN STWhatcom Falls

8:01 AMOct 24MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:07 AMOct 24MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

8:44 AMOct 24MedicalWhatcom St & W Racine StPuget

9:20 AMOct 24MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:21 AMOct 24MedicalDouglas AveSouth Hill

9:22 AMOct 24Cancelled / No IncidentE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

9:49 AMOct 24MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

10:21 AMOct 24HazmatSpring Coulee Rd & Magrath RdCounty

10:32 AMOct 24MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Creston WyKing Mountain

10:40 AMOct 24Juvenile Problem100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

10:58 AMOct 24Theft1200 block N FOREST STSehome

11:09 AMOct 24MedicalWesterly RdCordata

11:32 AMOct 24MedicalDepot Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

12:12 PMOct 24MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

12:27 PMOct 24Theft500 block E SUNSET DRSunnyland

12:44 PMOct 24MedicalKentucky St & Woburn StRoosevelt

12:46 PMOct 24DrugsPending report000 block E MAGNOLIA STYork

12:52 PMOct 24MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:55 PMOct 24Carbon MonoxideE Myrtle St & Newell StSehome

1:05 PMOct 24TrespassPending report100 block SAMISH WAYSehome

1:07 PMOct 24MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

1:09 PMOct 24Welfare Check100 block W LAUREL RDCounty

1:11 PMOct 24Death InvestigationPending report2200 block WOBURN STRoosevelt

1:15 PMOct 24MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

1:57 PMOct 24Drug - Narcotics Violations200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

2:00 PMOct 24Warrant Arrest200 block E HOLLY STDowntown

2:00 PMOct 24MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:16 PMOct 24Cancelled / No IncidentWA-539 & W Smith RdCounty

2:17 PMOct 24Behavioral Health2300 block XENIA STRoosevelt

2:17 PMOct 24MedicalE Myrtle St & Key StSehome

2:23 PMOct 24Suicide - Attempt/threat100 block W LAUREL RDCounty

2:33 PMOct 24MedicalPolo Park Dr & Misty Ridge CourtCounty

2:34 PMOct 24MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

2:47 PMOct 24MedicalFort Bellingham RdCounty

3:00 PMOct 24Juvenile Runaway1000 block 36TH STSamish

3:03 PMOct 24Trouble With A Person000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:05 PMOct 24MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

3:08 PMOct 24Assault - SimplePending report1600 block ELLIS STYork

3:37 PMOct 24TheftPending report4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:38 PMOct 24Theft4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:46 PMOct 24Vehicle ProwlPending report3200 block RACINE STBarkley

3:50 PMOct 24Assist Other Agency4400 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

4:08 PMOct 24MedicalCordataCordata

4:14 PMOct 24Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

4:26 PMOct 24MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:56 PMOct 24MedicalMarigold Dr & Lake Whatcom BlvdCounty

4:59 PMOct 24MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:27 PMOct 24Smoke / Odor Check4400 block Gooding AveKing Mountain

5:34 PMOct 24MedicalTilbury Rd & Cimarron WayCounty

5:35 PMOct 24Welfare CheckPending report2800 block MERIDIAN STColumbia

5:35 PMOct 24Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Club House DrCounty

5:37 PMOct 24MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

5:39 PMOct 24Suspicious Circumstance3000 block COTTONWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:47 PMOct 24MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

5:49 PMOct 24Fire AlarmFerry Ave & Voltaire CtHappy Valley

5:54 PMOct 24MedicalMeridian St & W Maryland StColumbia

5:59 PMOct 24Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:44 PMOct 24MedicalCobble Wy & Germaine RdCounty

7:08 PMOct 24MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

7:12 PMOct 24MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

7:13 PMOct 24MedicalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

7:14 PMOct 24Assault - SimplePending report800 block W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

7:20 PMOct 24Information Report200 block PRINCE AVEMeridian

7:54 PMOct 24Domestic Order ViolationPending report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:58 PMOct 24Trouble With A Person4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:01 PMOct 24MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

8:14 PMOct 24MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt

8:29 PMOct 24Outdoor Rubbish FireBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:22 PMOct 24MedicalCherrywood Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

9:26 PMOct 24TrafficPending report3100 block BILL MCDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

9:26 PMOct 24Traffic Stop (Violation)2800 block BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

9:28 PMOct 24MedicalHarris Ave & 22nd StHappy Valley

9:56 PMOct 24MedicalCountry Ln & Jones LnCounty

9:58 PMOct 24Suicide - Attempt/threat2400 block ERIE STAlabama Hill

9:58 PMOct 24MedicalTexas St & Erie StAlabama Hill

10:00 PMOct 24Cancelled / No IncidentKelly Rd & Mission RdCounty

10:31 PMOct 24MedicalAaron Dr & Littlefield LnCounty

10:46 PMOct 24Traffic CollisionCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

11:14 PMOct 24Fire AlarmE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown

11:16 PMOct 24MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

11:58 PMOct 24Fire AlarmBilly Frank Jr. St & E Maple StSehome

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