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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 05/22/2026

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Good morning, Bellingham!

Friday, May 22, 2026

Yesterday was busy for BPD. Forty-one incidents, four of them violent, including a robbery arrest downtown and a felony assault report on Central Ave. Eight people were arrested across the day, with the majority of activity concentrated in the late afternoon and evening hours along Cornwall Ave and the surrounding blocks.

Nonviolent

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Violent

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026

Reports

+8 from Wed

Peak Hour

11 AM

5 reports

Nonviolent

90%

-4% from Avg

Three traffic collisions in a single day is the standout category, matching the total over the previous seven days in just a single day. What isn't in today's categories also tells a story; theft, which after its recent surges is now settling down and is currently 41% lower week-over-week.

CATEGORIES

Behavioral Health	8
Other Non-criminal	6
Suspicious Circumstance	6
Traffic Collision	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	12
Lettered Streets	5
York	3
Cordata	3

HOT BLOCK

1800 Block of Cornwall Ave

TIMES

Overnight	3
Morning	11
Afternoon	15
Evening	12

PEAK

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

21% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

0 from Wed

Repeats

-1 from Wed

7-Day Total

-8% WoW

At 9:07 PM, a 31-year-old was arrested for burglary and theft on the 1800 Block of Cornwall Ave, then hit with an outstanding warrant 14 minutes later at the same location - their 8th arrest in the last year. Downtown also saw a 25-year-old arrested for robbery on E Magnolia St and a 29-year-old arrested for auto theft and DUI on Commercial St.

CATEGORIES

Drugs & Narcotics	2	25
Traffic Collision	1	13
Burglary	1	13

LOCATIONS

Downtown	5	63
York	1	13
South Bellingham	1	13
Roosevelt	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

Four Days Above Average

Thursday's 41 incidents extends a streak of above-average days to four in a row.

PATTERN WATCH

Violent Incidents Jumped Thursday

Thursday's four violent incidents came in three higher than Wednesday, and notably higher than Bellingham's average.

SAFETY ADVISORY

Traffic Collisions

Yesterday's three collision reports doubled the 7-day total to 6, compared to 3 in the prior period.

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Yesterday in Bellingham - 41 Incidents & a Robbery Arrest