A quiet Sunday, a brandishing arrest, and a busy afternoon
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Bellingham, WA
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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.
Bellingham incident map for 06/07/2026
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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026
Reports
29
-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 Health6
Other Non-criminal6
Other Criminal4
Traffic Stops2
LOCATIONS
Downtown3
Meridian3
Birchwood3
Lettered Streets3
HOT BLOCK
500 Block of Grand Ave
 
TIMES
Overnight3
Morning9
Afternoon11
Evening6
PEAK
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
 
ARREST BREAKDOWN
4% ABOVE 30-DAY AVERAGE
Total Arrest
8
-2 from Sat
Repeats
4
+1 from Sat
7-Day Total
59
+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 Criminal338
Traffic Stops225
Driving Under the Influence113
LOCATIONS
Downtown225
Lettered Streets113
Bellingham (Unclassified)113
Roosevelt113
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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