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Good morning, Bellingham!

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Wednesday's incidents and arrests numbers came slightly below the recent pace. Following the same theme, both narcotics and theft reports are trending downwards in the last seven days. Five arrests were made, only one of which was a new name in our records.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026

Reports

-7 from Tue

Peak Hour

6 PM

4 reports

Nonviolent

96%

+2% from Avg

The day's reports leaned heavily toward noncriminal categories like service of papers, civil standby, and information reports, six of the 26 total. Behavioral health had three incidents, including one involving a juvenile in Cordata.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	6
Warrant Arrest	3
Behavioral Health	3
Harassment	2

LOCATIONS

Downtown	5
Birchwood	4
Puget	3
Meridian	3

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Grand Ave

TIMES

Overnight	1
Morning	5
Afternoon	11
Evening	9

PEAK

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

32% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

-1 from Tue

Repeats

0 from Tue

7-Day Total

-12% WoW

Five arrests Wednesday, all nonviolent. The standout: a 22-year-old picked up on a warrant at the 4000 block of Meridian St who now has 11 lifetime arrests in our records, the first dating back to January 2025. A 39-year-old was served three Bellingham Municipal Court bench warrants while already in custody at Whatcom County Jail. Two of the other three arrestees also had prior records, putting the repeat offender count at four out of five for the day.

CATEGORIES

Warrant Arrest	3	60
Court Order Violations	1	20
Traffic Stops	1	20

LOCATIONS

Meridian	2	40
Barkley	1	20
Downtown	1	20
Roosevelt	1	20

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 Continue Rising

Harassment incidents are up 200% week-over-week, from 3 reports in the prior seven days to 9 in the most recent seven.

PATTERN WATCH

Violent Incidents Below Average Four Straight Days

Reports in violent incident categories have run below their recent average for four consecutive days.

PATTERN WATCH

BPD HQ Persistent Hot Spot

The 500 Block of Grand Ave (BPD HQ) has appeared among the top-10 busiest blocks on five of the last seven days.

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