Monday's steady pulse—33 calls, welfare and paperwork led the day
Happy Tuesday, Bellingham!
Yesterday unfolded at a measured pace across Bellingham, with 33 incidents logged between midnight and midnight. The Lettered Streets corridor anchored the day's activity, while the mix leaned heavily toward administrative work, welfare checks, and routine investigations. No dramatic surges—just the steady hum of a Monday in late November.
At a Glance
Nearly three-quarters of yesterday's calls were non-violent, with welfare checks and administrative work dominating the ledger. The handful of assaults, thefts, and narcotics cases were spread across the city—no single corridor saw a concentration of higher-severity incidents. It was the kind of Monday that keeps officers busy without overwhelming dispatch.
Tonight and tomorrow expect a similar rhythm: midday welfare checks, late-morning investigative work, and the occasional evening traffic stop. If you're heading to Bellis Fair or downtown, plan for normal foot traffic and routine patrols. The holiday week ahead may shift patterns slightly, but for now the city feels steady.
Category Breakdown
Yesterday's call mix reflected the quieter side of public safety: ten incidents fell into administrative or civil buckets, seven were welfare checks or behavioral-health contacts, and six were investigative reports. That left just nine calls across theft, narcotics, vehicular, malicious mischief, and assault—a distribution that kept emergency resources available and response times manageable.
The Lettered Streets corridor saw warrant arrests and welfare checks clustered around Grand Avenue, while Cornwall Park logged a felony assault near Westerly Road and a retail theft at Bellis Fair. Cordata's three calls spanned malicious mischief on Meridian and a behavioral-health contact near Pacific Rim Way. The pattern suggests routine downtown paperwork, retail shrink at the mall, and scattered welfare work in residential pockets.
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Timeline Analysis
Activity climbed gradually through the morning, plateaued midday, and tapered after dinner.
The early-morning hours (midnight to 3 a.m.) brought narcotics enforcement near Stuart Road and an assault arrest in Edgemoor. By 10 a.m. the tempo picked up—three calls logged between 10 and 11 a.m., including a behavioral-health contact on Deemer Road and a fraud report downtown. The afternoon held steady with three more calls between 1 and 3 p.m., anchored by warrant arrests on Grand Avenue and a court-order violation in Sunnyland. After 6 p.m. the pace slowed, closing with a DUI arrest on Lakeway Drive just before midnight.
Intel Briefs
Midday Downtown Patrols
Grand Avenue saw multiple warrant arrests and welfare checks between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. yesterday. If you work or live downtown, expect visible police presence during business hours as officers handle administrative calls and court-ordered contacts.
Retail Shrink at Bellis Fair
A theft was reported at the mall mid-afternoon yesterday. Store managers should review surveillance protocols and remind staff to stay alert during the holiday shopping ramp-up, especially during the 2–5 p.m. window when foot traffic peaks.
Late-Night DUI Enforcement
A DUI arrest on Lakeway Drive just before midnight underscores ongoing traffic enforcement. If you're out late this week, arrange a sober ride—patrols are active on arterials and near hospitality corridors through the early-morning hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's in the "Other" category?
The "Other" category includes 11 incidents that don't fit into our main categories. Here's the breakdown:
Where does this data come from?
All incident data is sourced directly from the official Bellingham Police Department Daily Activity Log. We aggregate and analyze this public information to provide community insights. Our data is updated daily and reflects only what the department publicly reports.