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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 04/28/2026

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Good morning, Bellingham!

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Monday continued the recent quiet streak with 27 incidents reported, 30% below the typical Monday average. Zero violent incidents were reported, however the day did see two death investigations (one in Birchwood, one in Cordata) and a harassment arrest at the Walmart block on Meridian.

Nonviolent

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Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026

Reports

-1 from Sun

Peak Hour

11 AM

5 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+5% from Avg

Other Non-Criminal led the day with six reports, mostly information reports and service of papers. Domestic violence (no assault) had two reports Monday and is up 87% week-over-week (15 vs. 8 the prior week), and missing person reports have gone from 1 to 9 week-over-week, an 800% jump.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	7
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	3
Traffic Stops	2
Domestic Violence (no assault)	2

LOCATIONS

Meridian	4
Sehome	3
Downtown	3
Birchwood	2

HOT BLOCK

4400 Block of Meridian St

TIMES

Overnight	2
Morning	9
Afternoon	6
Evening	10

PEAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

44% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

+2 from Sun

Repeats

+2 from Sun

7-Day Total

0% WoW

Four arrests Monday, all non-violent. The most notable: a 46-year-old picked up on both a harassment charge and a warrant at the 4400 block of Meridian St, the Walmart area - their third arrest in our data going back to February 2025. A 55-year-old was arrested for a court order violation in Happy Valley; it was his second arrest reported this month. The other two were traffic stop arrests in Sehome, both first-time bookings.

CATEGORIES

Traffic Stops	2	50
Court Order Violations	1	25
Harassment	1	25

LOCATIONS

Sehome	2	50
Happy Valley	1	25
Meridian	1	25

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Four Days Below Average Volume

Monday's 27 incidents continued a four-day streak of below-average totals.

WEEKLY TREND

Missing Person Reports Up

Missing Person reports jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day window to 9 in the most recent seven days, an 800% increase.

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Reports Rising

Theft incidents rose from 14 to 21 over the trailing seven-day comparison, a 50% increase and the largest absolute gain alongside DV (No Assault), which also added 7 reports.

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Monday was unusually quiet, even for a slow stretch