Bellingham · October 29, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, October 29th

On Thursday, Bellingham police fielded 219 calls for service, most clearing without a report. Officers filed 57 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (19%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses, dispatching 96 apparatus across them.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 29 reports (51%), ahead of property crimes (8) and public order (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (26).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 9 incidents, 16% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3–4 PM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses on Thursday, 6% below the 28-day average of 70, dispatching 96 apparatus across them. 52 of the 66 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 9:10 PM, sending 4 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ambulance · 1 Command).

Response composition · Thursday66 responses

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EMS / Medical›5279%

Other›1117%

Fire›23%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for October 29, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 57 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 66 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).

12:20 AMOct 29Subject StopPending report000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:43 AMOct 29Traffic Stop (Violation)4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:51 AMOct 29Drunk Person1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:55 AMOct 29Parking Problem3400 block JAMES STIrongate

1:00 AMOct 29Warrant Arrest300 block GRAND AVEDowntown

1:04 AMOct 29Cancelled / No IncidentWesterly RdCordata

1:51 AMOct 29MedicalFort Bellingham Rd & Olympic WayCounty

2:38 AMOct 29ProwlerPending report500 block BOULEVARDSehome

2:48 AMOct 29MedicalGolf View Dr & E Pole RdCounty

2:53 AMOct 29MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

3:00 AMOct 29Medical32nd St & Bill McDonald PkwySehome

3:12 AMOct 29MedicalLiberty St & E Myrtle StSehome

3:29 AMOct 29MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

3:55 AMOct 29Cancelled / No IncidentBoon St & Front StCounty

4:41 AMOct 29Behavioral Health3900 block NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

6:12 AMOct 29Theft200 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

6:25 AMOct 29TrespassPending report100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

6:27 AMOct 29Outdoor Rubbish Fire200 block E Champion StDowntown

6:50 AMOct 29MedicalBerthusen Rd & Birch Bay Lynden RdCounty

7:00 AMOct 29Fraud200 block E LAUREL RDCounty

7:31 AMOct 29Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

7:32 AMOct 29MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

7:42 AMOct 29MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

7:43 AMOct 29Trouble With A Person1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:47 AMOct 29Sitting & Lying Violation1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:07 AMOct 29MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

8:08 AMOct 29MedicalBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

8:09 AMOct 29Fire AlarmLindbergh Ave & Gilligan WayBirchwood

8:28 AMOct 29Cancelled / No IncidentLindbergh Ave & Gilligan WayBirchwood

8:35 AMOct 29Medical17th St & Front StCounty

8:43 AMOct 29Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

8:54 AMOct 29MedicalPortal Dr & Morning Mist WayWhatcom Falls

8:56 AMOct 29Civil Case2400 block J STLettered Streets

8:59 AMOct 29Traffic Stop (Violation)2800 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

9:00 AMOct 29Smoke / Odor Check900 block Orchid PlCordata

9:03 AMOct 29MedicalKentucky St & Ontario StAlabama Hill

9:07 AMOct 29Juvenile ProblemPending report1000 block LENORA CTHappy Valley

9:11 AMOct 29MedicalForest Cir & 19th StCounty

9:39 AMOct 29Follow UpPending report1700 block E ILLINOIS STRoosevelt

9:47 AMOct 29MedicalHorton RdCordata

9:54 AMOct 29Information OnlyPending report100 block ARBORETUM DRWestern Washington University

10:10 AMOct 29Civil ProblemPending report2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

10:26 AMOct 29Civil Case2100 block ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

10:42 AMOct 29VandalismPending report1900 block JAMES STSunnyland

10:45 AMOct 29Death Investigation3300 block RACINE STBarkley

10:49 AMOct 29MedicalLakeway Dr & King StPuget

11:02 AMOct 29VandalismPending report900 block LIBERTY STSehome

11:11 AMOct 29Shoplifting000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:17 AMOct 29VandalismPending report2300 block CORNWALL AVESunnyland

11:22 AMOct 29MedicalDarby Dr & Aldrich RdCordata

11:29 AMOct 29MedicalBritton Ct & Britton RdCounty

11:32 AMOct 29MedicalW Illinois St & Coolidge DrCornwall Park

11:51 AMOct 29Civil Case1300 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

12:00 PMOct 29VandalismPending report2700 block ELDRIDGE AVEColumbia

12:08 PMOct 29MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

12:09 PMOct 29Trespass500 block POTTER STYork

12:30 PMOct 29Collision - Hit & Run2800 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:31 PMOct 29Public AssistE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

12:35 PMOct 29Suspicious Circumstance—

12:37 PMOct 29VandalismPending report300 block WHATCOM STYork

1:27 PMOct 29Juvenile Problem3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

1:28 PMOct 29TheftPending report1000 block N FOREST STSehome

1:32 PMOct 29Traffic Control/problem3800 block MERIDIAN STBirchwood

1:54 PMOct 29MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

2:13 PMOct 29Medical8th StFairhaven

2:30 PMOct 29MedicalSilverbell Way & Darby DrCordata

2:32 PMOct 29Medical300 block Central AveDowntown

2:41 PMOct 29Encampment Report4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:07 PMOct 29MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

3:08 PMOct 29Transport2000 block C STLettered Streets

3:10 PMOct 29Elevator RescueAstor St & C StLettered Streets

3:12 PMOct 29Vehicle ProwlPending report3600 block SUSSEX DRBarkley

3:13 PMOct 29Fire AlarmE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:13 PMOct 29MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

3:18 PMOct 29MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

3:19 PMOct 29Fire AlarmNewmarket St & Cornerstone LnBarkley

3:22 PMOct 29Subject StopPending report1300 block N STATE STYork

3:33 PMOct 29Trouble With A Person2000 block MOORE STRoosevelt

3:38 PMOct 29Sex Crime (Investigation)3400 block WOBURN STBarkley

3:59 PMOct 29Civil Case1700 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

4:00 PMOct 29Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:07 PMOct 29MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

4:38 PMOct 29MedicalLenora Ct & Knox AveHappy Valley

4:45 PMOct 29MedicalGreenview Ln & Ryegrass LnCounty

5:04 PMOct 29MedicalPrinceton Ct & Yew StWhatcom Falls

5:07 PMOct 29MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

5:13 PMOct 29Civil Case1800 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

5:13 PMOct 29MedicalLincoln St & Byron AveSamish

5:26 PMOct 29MedicalFraser St & Humboldt StYork

6:00 PMOct 29MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

6:12 PMOct 29Welfare Check4000 block NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

6:19 PMOct 29Suspicious Circumstance900 block ORCHID PLCordata

6:33 PMOct 29MedicalE Holly St & N State StSehome

6:37 PMOct 29Outdoor Rubbish FireOrchid Pl & Aldrich RdCordata

6:57 PMOct 29Medical17th StSouth Hill

7:07 PMOct 29ShopliftPending report000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:07 PMOct 29Domestic Dispute (No Assault)500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:19 PMOct 29Weapon Violations1300 block F STLettered Streets

7:19 PMOct 29Warrant Arrest1300 block F STLettered Streets

7:22 PMOct 29Medical300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

7:42 PMOct 29Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

7:46 PMOct 29Driving Under The Influence400 block E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

7:50 PMOct 29MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

8:06 PMOct 29Warrant Arrest1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:10 PMOct 29Trouble W/subjectPending report2400 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

8:13 PMOct 29MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

8:17 PMOct 29Behavioral Health000 block BELLWETHER WAYDowntown

8:24 PMOct 29MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

8:31 PMOct 29MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

8:36 PMOct 29MedicalRailroad Ave & E Maple StDowntown

8:39 PMOct 29Shoplifting100 block W STUART RDMeridian

8:44 PMOct 29MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

9:10 PMOct 29MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

9:13 PMOct 29Information Report3100 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:55 PMOct 29MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

10:03 PMOct 29Trouble W/subjectPending report1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:22 PMOct 29MedicalOverland Trail & Pony Express WayCounty

10:35 PMOct 29Carbon MonoxideW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

11:05 PMOct 29MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

11:23 PMOct 29ElectricalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

11:25 PMOct 29Welfare CheckPending report1200 block YEW STWhatcom Falls

11:29 PMOct 29MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

11:36 PMOct 29TrafficPending report000 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

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