Bellingham · October 28, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, October 28th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police fielded 189 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 48 incident reports, 2 fewer than the day before (4%); 5 were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 21 reports (44%), ahead of property crimes (9) and violent & person crimes (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (18).

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

Incidents spread across 12 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 10 incidents, 21% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 4–5 PM with 9 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 73 responses on Wednesday, 4% above the 28-day average of 70, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 58 of the 73 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:49 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Wednesday73 responses

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EMS / Medical›5879%

Other›1318%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for October 28, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 48 police incidents (5 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 72 Fire & EMS responses (57 medical, 2 rescue, 13 other).

12:03 AMOct 28MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

12:03 AMOct 28MedicalN Forest St & E Maple StSehome

12:22 AMOct 28Vehicle Prowl300 block GLADSTONE STYork

12:28 AMOct 28MedicalCedarwood Ave & Pinewood AveBirchwood

12:33 AMOct 28MedicalIowa St & Iron StSunnyland

1:03 AMOct 28MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

1:08 AMOct 28Driving Under The Influence1100 block W HOLLY STLettered Streets

1:09 AMOct 28MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

1:19 AMOct 28Traffic CollisionE North St & James StSunnyland

1:24 AMOct 28Fight1100 block GRANT STYork

1:30 AMOct 28Domestic - PhysicalPending report1100 block GRANT STYork

1:57 AMOct 28Fire AlarmE Holly St & High StYork

2:34 AMOct 28MedicalI St & S Park DrCornwall Park

2:48 AMOct 28MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

3:03 AMOct 28MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

3:05 AMOct 28MedicalCivic Field Way & Moore StPuget

5:00 AMOct 28Theft300 block E CHAMPION STYork

6:15 AMOct 28Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

6:30 AMOct 28Trouble With A Person100 block CORNWALL AVESunnyland

7:02 AMOct 28MedicalForest Cir & 19th StCounty

7:23 AMOct 28Gas LeakMeridian St & Jefferson StColumbia

8:00 AMOct 28MedicalHolland Ave & Wade StCordata

8:04 AMOct 28Fire AlarmE Laurel St & N State StDowntown

8:07 AMOct 28MedicalTaylor Ave & Samish WaySamish

8:25 AMOct 28Domestic - PhysicalPending report100 block PRINCE AVEMeridian

8:25 AMOct 28Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 block PRINCE AVEMeridian

9:01 AMOct 28MedicalMcKenzie Ave & 12th StFairhaven

9:11 AMOct 28Medical24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

9:23 AMOct 28MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

9:57 AMOct 28MedicalSulwhanon Dr & Mission RdCounty

10:06 AMOct 28Welfare Check1000 block HIGH STSehome

10:39 AMOct 28Fire AlarmLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

10:52 AMOct 28Domestic - PhysicalPending report200 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:01 AMOct 28Medical4th StFairhaven

11:03 AMOct 28MedicalPrince Ave & Deemer RdMeridian

11:12 AMOct 28MedicalLakeway Dr & Lincoln StPuget

11:28 AMOct 28MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

11:46 AMOct 28Behavioral Health2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

11:46 AMOct 28MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

11:51 AMOct 28Sitting & Lying Violation1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:52 AMOct 28Warrant Arrest1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:10 PMOct 28Information Report3100 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

12:25 PMOct 28Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:31 PMOct 28MedicalRosewood Ln & Cowgill AveSouth Bellingham

12:45 PMOct 28Collision - Hit & Run4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

1:01 PMOct 28MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

1:09 PMOct 28Cancelled / No IncidentDecatur Dr & Sinclair DrCounty

1:18 PMOct 28Shoplifting1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:23 PMOct 28TrespassPending report000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:28 PMOct 28MedicalE Myrtle St & Key StSehome

1:47 PMOct 28MedicalS British Columbia Ave & E StCounty

1:56 PMOct 28Traffic Collision900 block Dupont StLettered Streets

2:10 PMOct 28MedicalLaine Ct & Lingbloom RdCounty

2:18 PMOct 28MedicalW Maberry Dr & Depot RdCounty

2:26 PMOct 28Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:38 PMOct 28Trouble With A Person1300 block N FOREST STYork

2:47 PMOct 28MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

2:48 PMOct 28Medical16th StHappy Valley

2:53 PMOct 28MedicalTelegraph Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:57 PMOct 28MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

2:58 PMOct 28MedicalRedwood Ave & Hollywood AveCounty

3:07 PMOct 28Welfare Check400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

3:10 PMOct 28Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:15 PMOct 28Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:16 PMOct 28MedicalStein Rd & Loomis Trail RdCounty

3:21 PMOct 28Theft4300 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:28 PMOct 28Assault - Misdemeanor1200 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:33 PMOct 28MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:48 PMOct 28Juvenile Problem2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

4:00 PMOct 28Cancelled / No IncidentHatchery RdCounty

4:01 PMOct 28MedicalCoronado Ave & Coronado LnCounty

4:03 PMOct 28VandalismPending report4200 block CRESTON WAYKing Mountain

4:05 PMOct 28Welfare Check500 block LAKEWAY DRYork

4:10 PMOct 28VandalismPending report1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:13 PMOct 28VandalismPending report200 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

4:16 PMOct 28VandalismPending report1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:19 PMOct 28VandalismPending report1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:21 PMOct 28VandalismPending report1300 block N STATE STYork

4:25 PMOct 28VandalismPending report1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

4:45 PMOct 28TheftPending report1900 block CORNWALL AVESunnyland

5:00 PMOct 28MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:17 PMOct 28Fire AlarmSouthgate Rd & Haxton WayCounty

5:28 PMOct 28MedicalE Illinois St & Pacific StRoosevelt

5:33 PMOct 28MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

5:36 PMOct 28MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:42 PMOct 28MedicalLakeway Dr & Franklin StYork

5:45 PMOct 28MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

5:49 PMOct 28MedicalBirch Bay Lynden Rd & Portal WayCounty

5:50 PMOct 28Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:50 PMOct 28Warrant Arrest000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:50 PMOct 28Extra PatrolPending report000—

6:03 PMOct 28MedicalLindbergh Ave & Nome StBirchwood

6:09 PMOct 28MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

6:11 PMOct 28Assault - Misdemeanor1000 block N GARDEN STSehome

6:26 PMOct 28Fire AlarmE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

6:34 PMOct 28Serve WarrantPending report000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:37 PMOct 28Fire AlarmH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

6:45 PMOct 28Theft1000 block E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

6:52 PMOct 28MedicalBridlewood Ct & Spyglass DrBarkley

6:59 PMOct 28Welfare Check2000 block FRASER STPuget

7:09 PMOct 28MedicalChandler PkwyBarkley

7:26 PMOct 28MedicalJudson St & Riverwalk DrCounty

8:01 PMOct 28Suspicious Circumstance400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

8:12 PMOct 28MedicalDeer Run Lane & Harbor Vw DrCounty

8:14 PMOct 28MedicalW Bakerview RdMeridian

8:21 PMOct 28MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

8:23 PMOct 28MedicalYew Street Rd & Sehome AveCounty

8:24 PMOct 28MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

8:27 PMOct 28Abandoned Vehicle800 block BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

8:35 PMOct 28Cancelled / No IncidentBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:16 PMOct 28Fire AlarmWesterly RdCordata

9:28 PMOct 28Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:38 PMOct 28ThreatPending report900 block N STATE STDowntown

9:57 PMOct 28Fire AlarmHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

10:25 PMOct 28MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

10:34 PMOct 28Rape200 block N SAMISH WAYSehome

10:34 PMOct 28Rape200 block N SAMISH WAYSehome

10:45 PMOct 28MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

11:49 PMOct 28MedicalTexas St & Orleans StRoosevelt

11:57 PMOct 28MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

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Showing 5 of 120 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Wednesday, October 28, 2026.