Sunday's late-night downtown pulse—28 calls, 13 in Lettered Streets
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Yesterday unfolded as a classic Sunday—quiet through the morning, then a steady climb from mid-afternoon into the evening. Twenty-eight incidents landed on dispatch logs, with nearly half concentrated in the Lettered Streets corridor. The day's rhythm followed a familiar arc: sporadic activity before noon, a mid-afternoon uptick around 2 PM, and a pronounced evening peak between 8 and 10 PM that carried the bulk of the action.
At a Glance
Thirteen of yesterday's twenty-eight incidents occurred in the Lettered Streets neighborhood, making it the clear center of gravity. Cornwall Park, Birchwood, and unclassified Bellingham zones each recorded three calls, while seven other neighborhoods saw single incidents. The distribution underscores downtown's role as the city's operational hub on a Sunday, drawing both routine patrol work and enforcement actions.
Tonight and into the week, expect similar evening concentration downtown—particularly along Holly and Cornwall corridors between 8 and 10 PM. Retail theft and narcotics enforcement will likely remain steady through midweek, while traffic enforcement continues on Magnolia and Meridian. If you're out late downtown, plan for increased patrol presence and the occasional street closure for stops.
Category Breakdown
Yesterday's mix leaned heavily toward enforcement and administrative work. Vehicular stops and warrant arrests accounted for ten incidents, while narcotics investigations added four more—most resulting in custody. Theft calls clustered around retail corridors, and welfare checks remained light. The category spread reflects routine Sunday patrol activity rather than any single flashpoint.
Downtown's Lettered Streets saw the widest variety: narcotics enforcement on Cornwall Avenue around 2 PM, theft reports on Holly, and traffic stops on Magnolia after dark. Cornwall Park logged three incidents—two at the Meridian Street retail hub in the afternoon, including a trespass arrest. Birchwood's three calls spanned the clock, from a pre-dawn domestic dispute on Kellogg to an evening overdose response on Birchwood Avenue.
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Timeline Analysis
The day built gradually: a late-night tail from Saturday, midday silence, then a two-hour surge from 8 to 10 PM.
Activity stayed minimal until 11 AM, when narcotics enforcement began on Holly Street. The afternoon brought a flurry at 2 PM—narcotics arrests on Cornwall Avenue—and again at 4 PM with a trespass and warrant arrest at Meridian Street. The evening peak arrived at 8 PM and held through 10 PM, logging six incidents across downtown: warrant arrests, welfare checks, and a court-order violation on Cornwall. By 11 PM the pace had eased, closing with a single vehicle impound on Lakeway Drive.
Intel Briefs
Evening Downtown Timing
Yesterday's busiest window ran 8–10 PM in Lettered Streets, with warrant arrests, welfare checks, and enforcement clustered on Cornwall and Holly. If you're parking or walking downtown tonight, anticipate active patrol presence during those hours.
Retail Corridor Watch
Theft calls hit Holly Street and Meridian retail blocks in the afternoon. Store managers should keep an eye on high-traffic periods between 2 and 5 PM, when yesterday's shoplifting and credit-card fraud incidents were reported.
Late-Night Traffic Enforcement
Officers conducted multiple DUI and traffic stops in the early-morning hours on Holly, Bayview, and Fielding. If you're out after midnight, drive defensively and expect sobriety checkpoints near downtown and campus corridors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's in the "Other" category?
The "Other" category includes 4 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.