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Bellingham, WA | Civic Informer - 06/15/2026

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Good afternoon, Bellingham!

Monday, June 15, 2026

Sunday logged 28 incidents with zero violent reports, extending a quiet stretch that's now held for a full week. The most serious report was a death investigation on Westerly Rd in Cordata, with few details available. While technically non-violent, a hit-and-run involving a car and a bicycle on E Holly St downtown and a sex crime report in Barkley were the most serious reports Sunday.

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INCIDENT BREAKDOWN

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026

Reports

-8 from Fri

Peak Hour

10 AM

6 reports

Nonviolent

100%

+6% from Avg

Traffic collisions are the standout category trend with 11 this week compared to just 1 the week prior. Sunday added three more, including the downtown hit-and-run and an injury collision on W Kellogg Rd in Cordata. DV (no assault) reports are also elevated, with 19 this week versus 12 last week; Sunday had three verbal domestics across Cordata, Barkley, and Meridian. On the other side, drugs/narcotics reports dropped sharply, from 15 last week to 4 this week.

CATEGORIES

Other Non-criminal	4
Domestic Violence (no assault)	3
Behavioral Health	3
Traffic Collision	3

LOCATIONS

Columbia	4
Barkley	3
Cordata	3
Silver Beach	3

HOT BLOCK

500 Block of Creston Ct

TIMES

Overnight	2
Morning	10
Afternoon	9
Evening	7

PEAK

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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ARREST BREAKDOWN

44% BELOW 30-DAY AVERAGE

Total Arrest

+1 from Fri

Repeats

0 from Fri

7-Day Total

-27% WoW

Four arrests Sunday, all before noon and all non-violent. The most notable was a 30-year-old picked up in King Mountain on a warrant and an obstruction charge, their fourth arrest in our data going back to February. A 29-year-old was booked on shoplifting, resisting arrest, and criminal trespass on the 2800 block of Meridian St in Columbia. A DUI arrest on Lakeway Dr in York at 1:10 AM and an assist-other-agency arrest at PeaceHealth St. Joseph rounded out the list.

CATEGORIES

Driving Under the Influence	1	25
Other Non-criminal	1	25
Theft	1	25

LOCATIONS

York	1	25
Cornwall Park	1	25
Columbia	1	25
King Mountain	1	25

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

YOUR INTEL FOR TODAY

PATTERN WATCH

Violent Incidents Below Average All Week

Reports in violent categories (assault, robbery) have been below average for seven consecutive days. Misdemeanor assault dropped from 6 reports in the prior week to zero this week, and robbery similarly fell from 1 to 0.

WEEKLY TREND

Traffic Collision Reports Rising

Traffic collision reports jumped from 1 in the prior seven-day period to 11 this week - the largest week-over-week swing of any category in the current data.

WEEKLY TREND

Volume Running Slightly Below Last Week

Through Sunday, this week logged 196 incidents compared to 234 at the same point last week.

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