If we have property belonging to you and it is ready to be released, we will send you a notice. If you received a notice, call our Evidence and ID Division of the Bellingham Police Department at 360-778-8743 to schedule an appointment.
Appointments are required and will take place at the Bellingham Police Department located at 505 Grand Avenue. You must bring the notice, reference event number, and picture identification to your appointment.
If you believe we have property belonging to you, please call the Evidence and ID Division at 360-778-8743. It is helpful to have the reference event number when you call. If you do not have a reference event number, please be prepared to describe your property in detail.
Please remember an appointment is required to claim any property from the Evidence and ID Division.
Filing A Claim For Found Property:
- Within seven days of finding lost or abandoned property, report and surrender it to the police department.
- Within seven days of turning in the found property, give written notice to the police department stating your intent to claim the property after the 60-day holding period.
- At the end of the holding period call the Lost and Found Division of the Bellingham Police Department to check the status of the property. If the property is unclaimed, you can schedule an appointment and it may be released to you upon payment of the $10 finder’s fee.
- It is your responsibility to contact us at the end of 60 days. No notices will be sent.
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