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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 06/05/2026

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Friday, June 5, 2026

Thursday's most attention-grabbing incidents happened away from the recent Downtown and Meridian hot spots. A shots fired report in King Mountain came in at 8:40 AM, and a weapons violation arrest was made that afternoon in Cordata - its currently unclear if the two are related.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026

Reports

-5 from Wed

Peak Hour

12 PM

5 reports

Nonviolent

97%

+3% from Avg

Other non-criminal led the day's categories, followed by behavioral health reports, theft, and domestic disputes (no assault). Yesterday's three thefts bring the 7-day count to 16 total, 60% higher than 10 in the previous week. On the quieter side, burglary has dropped sharply, from 8 to just 1 over the same period.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	7
Behavioral Health	5
Theft	3
Domestic Violence (no assault)	3

LOCATIONS

Downtown	5
Meridian	4
York	3
Puget	3

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	7
Morning	6
Afternoon	14
Evening	5

PEAK

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

22% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-7 from Wed

Repeats

-5 from Wed

7-Day Total

+4% WoW

Just one of yesterday's six arrests were repeat offenders in our data, a 43-year-old arrested for shoplifting on the 3900 block of Meridian St. Earlier in the day, a 46-year-old picked up two charges in one stop on N State St in York at 2 AM: a DV court order violation and a warrant arrest. A 25-year-old was booked on a weapons violation in Cordata, and a 41-year-old was arrested on narcotics charges at the 1800 block of Cornwall Ave just after noon.

CATEGORIES

Warrant Arrest	1	17
Traffic Stops	1	17
Court Order Violations	1	17

LOCATIONS

Downtown	2	33
Meridian	1	17
York	1	17
Cornwall Park	1	17

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

WEEKLY TREND

Theft Increase

Theft is the fastest-rising high-volume category this period, with 16 reports over the last seven days compared to 10 in the prior seven.

PATTERN WATCH

Burglary Reports Decrease

Only 1 burglary report was logged in the last seven days, down from 8 in the prior seven, an 87.5% decline. Felony assault reports also fell to zero from 4, and vehicle prowl reports went from 2 to zero.

RECIDIVISM INSIGHT

Most Thursday Arrestees Were First-Timers

Of the 6 arrests on Thursday, 83% were individuals appearing for the first time in recent records. That's a departure from weeks where repeat individuals have accounted for a larger share of bookings.

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Yesterday in Bellingham - Shots fired in King Mountain, weapons arrest in Cordata