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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 05/08/2026

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Yesterday in Bellingham - 30 Incidents & 12 Arrests

Friday, May 8, 2026

Yesterday saw 30 total reports ~10 reports fewer than the typical Thursday. Arrests took a significant share of that total with 12 reports, mostly for warrant pickups and theft citations scattered throughout Meridian and downtown.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026

Reports

+5 from Wed

Peak Hour

12 PM

5 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+4% from Avg

Other non-criminal again led the again with 8 reports, mostly spanning information reports and service of papers. Behavioral health followed with 4 incidents spread across South Hill, the Lettered Streets, downtown Railroad Ave, and Meridian. Warrant arrests continue their recent surge, marking the third most common category yesterday and rising to 19 in the last 7-days from 5 in the prior period.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	9
Behavioral Health	5
Warrant Arrest	4
Theft	3

LOCATIONS

Meridian	7
Lettered Streets	5
Barkley	3
Downtown	3

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	3
Morning	8
Afternoon	12
Evening	7

PEAK

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

79% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

0 from Wed

Repeats

-4 from Wed

7-Day Total

+68% WoW

5 of yesterday's 12 arrests involved people with prior records in our data. Two subjects marked their 7th arrest in our data; one for trespassing on Central Ave, and one for public drug use on Lakeway Dr. On the other end, 7 of Thursday's 12 arrests were first-timers, including a 19-year-old DUI in Cornwall Park.

CATEGORIES

Warrant Arrest	4	33
Theft	3	25
Driving Under the Influence	2	17

LOCATIONS

Meridian	4	33
Cornwall Park	2	17
Lettered Streets	2	17
Irongate	1	8

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Five Days Of Below Average Incidents

Thursday's 30 incidents came in 25% below the eight-week Thursday average of 40, extending a streak of below-average daily totals to five consecutive days.

WEEKLY TREND

Warrant Arrests Continue To Increase

Warrant arrest continued their recent increase, currently at 19 in the last 7-days compared to 5 in the prior period.

PATTERN WATCH

Meridian Led Thursday With Seven Incidents

Meridian topped all neighborhoods on Thursday with 7 of the day's 30 incidents, followed by Lettered Streets with 5. Downtown, typically the highest-activity area citywide, logged just 3 incidents.

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