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Good morning, Bellingham!

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Wednesday's most serious incident came late in the day, a 43-year-old arrested for "Arson - reckless burning" on the 200 Block of Central Ave near City Hall, just before 11 PM. Aside from that, Wednesday was moderately busy with 33 incidents, 8 arrests, and just one violent report.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026

Reports

-8 from Tue

Peak Hour

7 PM

5 reports

Nonviolent

97%

+3% from Avg

Theft, other non-criminal, and disorderly behavior tied the day with five reports each. Theft incidents included a bicycle theft on W Bakerview Rd and a cite-and-release near Walmart, while disorderly behavior saw trespass requests and trouble-with-a-person reports scattered across Puget, Cornwall Park, Sehome, and downtown.

CATEGORIES

Theft	5
Other Non-criminal	5
Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)	5
Domestic Violence (no assault)	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	7
Roosevelt	4
York	3
Meridian	3

HOT BLOCK

1100 Block of Iowa St

TIMES

Overnight	2
Morning	10
Afternoon	9
Evening	12

PEAK

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

25% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

+5 from Tue

Repeats

+5 from Tue

7-Day Total

-8% WoW

Just one of yesterday's eigh arrests was a new name in our data. The most frequent offender was a 33-year-old cited for narcotics possession on N State St, marking their 13th arrest since April 2025. Two trespass arrests happened eight minutes apart on the same block of Iowa St in Roosevelt, involving a 55-year-old and a 43-year-old, both with multiple priors. A 24-year-old picked up on a warrant in York has now been arrested 8 times since February 2025.

CATEGORIES

Theft	3	38
Trespass	2	25
Drugs & Narcotics	1	13

LOCATIONS

York	2	25
Meridian	2	25
Roosevelt	2	25
Happy Valley	1	13

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

WEEKLY TREND

Weds to Weds, 36% Above Last Week

Through Wednesday, this week has logged 113 incidents compared to 83 at the same point last week, a 36% increase.

PATTERN WATCH

Rise In Disorderly Behavior

The last 7-days have seen 32 disorderly behavior reports, 60% higher than 20 in the previous period.

PATTERN WATCH

Vehicle Prowl Reports

Four vehicle prowl reports have been logged in the last 7-days, compared to zero in the previous period.

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Yesterday in Bellingham - 33 incidents & an arson arrest near City Hall