41 incidents, busiest Wednesday in weeks
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Good morning, Bellingham!
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Wednesday was unusually active for a midweek day, with 41 incidents logged across the city. The Lettered Streets saw the most calls, including a late-night trouble report at the 1300 Block of F St, a recurring problem spot. An 18-year-old was arrested on narcotics charges downtown before 8 AM, marking his fourth arrest since mid-January.
This was the busiest Wednesday in at least eight weeks, running 36% above the typical Wednesday average.
Bellingham incident heatmap for 02/11/2026

A Glance At Yesterday
41
Incidents
▲ +11% from yesterday
9
Arrests
▲ +29% from yesterday
90.2%
Non-Violent
29% above 30-day avg

24-Hour Timeline
Incidents Arrests
Hourly arrest and incident timeline
What You Should Know
Activity spread fairly evenly through the day, with no single hour dominating. The morning saw early warrant arrests on Railroad Ave and Orleans St, plus the downtown narcotics arrest. Mid-afternoon brought a cluster of service-of-papers calls at the courthouse on Grand Ave, routine administrative work that inflates the count.
The Lettered Streets led all neighborhoods with seven incidents, though most were low-level: a behavioral health pickup, a juvenile problem, a fraud report, and the ammunition surrender at police headquarters on Grand Ave. Cordata had four calls, including two domestic disputes.

Arrest Report
9
Arrests
6
Repeat Offenders
67
7-Day Total
Arrest Breakdown
Other 5 56%
Vehicular 2 22%
Narcotics 1 11%
Theft 1 11%
Nine arrests, six of them repeat offenders. The standout: a 34-year-old in Roosevelt picked up two charges in one stop, criminal impersonation of a family member plus a warrant. An 18-year-old downtown now has four arrests in under a month, two of them narcotics-related.
Arrest does not imply guilt. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Breakdown
Other 15 –
Malicious 9 ▼ 7%
Welfare 5 ▼ 15%
Investigation 5 ▲ 21%
Other topped the category list with 15 incidents, mostly warrant arrests and paperwork. Malicious activity came in second at 9, driven by domestic disputes and trouble-with-person calls.
Most Notable Incident

DRUG - NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS · 7:45 AM · 100 Block of E Magnolia St · Downtown

"Drugs investigation 100 block E Magnolia St. Arrested: (redacted)"

Your Intel For Today
Assault Calls Trending Higher This Week Assault incidents are up 67% compared to the prior seven days, with 10 calls in the recent period versus 6 before. If this pace holds, expect continued elevated activity through the weekend, particularly in areas with nightlife foot traffic.
Narcotics Activity Worth Watching Narcotics calls have climbed 50% week-over-week, from 12 to 18 incidents. This uptick may signal increased enforcement focus or visible activity in the coming days, especially in downtown and the Lettered Streets area where yesterday's activity concentrated.
Overall Volume Running Below Last Week Despite a busier-than-usual Wednesday, this week is tracking 21% below last week's.
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