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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 06/08/2026

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Good evening, Bellingham!

Monday, June 8, 2026

Sunday logged 29 incidents, a third fewer than Saturday and a sliver below the 7-day average. The day saw zero violent incidents, however one individual appeared in three different reports throughout the day: a 33-year-old reportedly found trespassing in Downtown, then picked up for obstruction and a warrant an hour later in York.

Nonviolent

Arrest

Violent

V + Arrest

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026

Reports

-16 from Sat

Peak Hour

1 PM

4 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+7% from Avg

Behavioral health picked up on Sunday with 6 incidents, bringing the total week 33% higher than the previous week's pace pace for that category. DV (no assault) reports have more than doubled week-over-week, from 6 to 13, with two more logged Sunday. Theft is on the rise again, up from 11 to 17 week over week even with Sunday's single report.

CATEGORIES

Behavioral Health	6
Other Non-criminal	6
Other Criminal	4
Traffic Stops	2

LOCATIONS

Downtown	3
Meridian	3
Birchwood	3
Lettered Streets	3

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	3
Morning	9
Afternoon	11
Evening	6

PEAK

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

4% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-2 from Sat

Repeats

+1 from Sat

7-Day Total

+5% WoW

Half of Sunday's arrests were repeat offenders, most notably the 33-year-old's triple incident marking his fourth arrest in our data. Separately, a 72-year-old was arrested on a brandishing-related weapons charge on Northwest Ave in Birchwood at 10:18 AM, and a 24-year-old with six prior arrests was picked up for a hit-and-run on Chuckanut Dr late Sunday night.

CATEGORIES

Other Criminal	3	38
Traffic Stops	2	25
Driving Under the Influence	1	13

LOCATIONS

Downtown	2	25
Lettered Streets	1	13
Bellingham (Unclassified)	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

Harassment Reports Spike

Harassment incidents jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day period to 7 this past week; the sharpest category-level change in the data.

CIVIC CONTEXT

500 Block of Grand Ave

The 500 Block of Grand Ave is often reported on incidents when reconciled at BPD HQ (505 Grand Ave), and was Sunday's top block.

WEEKLY TREND

DV Non-Assault Reports +7

Domestic violence reports without an assault component rose from 6 in the prior week to 13 this past week.

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A quiet Sunday, a brandishing arrest, and a busy afternoon