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Good morning, Bellingham!

Friday, April 24, 2026

Yesterday was relatively quiet, with 33 incidents landing about 24% below the eight-week Thursday average of 44, with only three arrests. The last arrest of the night was an individual picked up for drug possession at the 100 Block of E Magnolia St, his 10th arrest in our data.

Nonviolent

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Violent

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026

Reports

-5 from Wed

Peak Hour

3 PM

5 reports

Nonviolent

94%

-1% from Avg

Other Non-Criminal led the day with eight reports, mostly civil standbys, juvenile issues, and service-type incidents. Missing persons had 3 reports, reportedly related to juvenile runaways across York, Happy Valley, and Cordata.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	10
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	4
Missing Person	3
Warrant Arrest	2

LOCATIONS

Downtown	11
Puget	2
Barkley	2
Columbia	2

HOT BLOCK

100 Block of W Laurel St

TIMES

Overnight	4
Morning	10
Afternoon	14
Evening	5

PEAK

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

63% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-5 from Wed

Repeats

-1 from Wed

7-Day Total

-8% WoW

Three arrests Thursday, all repeat offenders in our data. Notably, the late night arrest on the 100 Block of E Magnolia St for drug use and possession marked the subject's 10th arrest since February 2025. Earlier in the afternoon, a 26-year-old was arrested on Commercial St for narcotics possession, resisting arrest, and making false statements to officers, his third arrest in our data.

CATEGORIES

Drugs & Narcotics	2	67
Warrant Arrest	1	33

LOCATIONS

Downtown	2	67
Cornwall Park	1	33

Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Quiet Thursday Well Below Average

Thursday's 33 incidents came in 24% below the 8-week Thursday average of 43.6, and it's 3 arrests are 63% lower than the 30-day average.

WEEKLY TREND

Traffic Collisions Rising

Traffic Collision reports are up 133% week-over-week, rising from 3 in the prior 7-day period to 7 in the most recent.

PATTERN WATCH

Cornwall Ave

The 1800 Block of Cornwall Ave has climbed to the #5 most spot in 7-day incident volume.

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A quiet Thursday, a 10-time arrestee, and the Magnolia alley