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BPD is proud to announce K-9 Master Handler J. Woodward & PSD Rudy earned their certification for the detection of fentanyl. They are one of the first teams to earn this certification, along with @whatcomsheriff Deputy Streubel & K-9 Apex and Deputy Taddonio & K-9 Luca.
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UPDATE: 8:00 p.m., Lakeway Drive is back open, collision cleared. Thank you for your patience. DUI crash, still investigating. #bp176
🚨Public Alert🚨
BPD Patrol Division is investigating a crash in the 3700 block of Lakeway. Both east & west bound lanes of Lakeway are closed until the crash is cleared. The closure is between Bonanza Way and Birch Street.
Please avoid the area. Wil update when open.
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🚨Public Alert🚨
BPD Patrol Division is investigating a crash in the 3700 block of Lakeway. Both east & west bound lanes of Lakeway are closed until the crash is cleared. The closure is between Bonanza Way and Birch Street.
Please avoid the area. Wil update when open.
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3/3: Happy New Year from Mayor Lund and all of us at the City of Bellingham. We’re looking forward to a healthy and joyful 2024!
It is Fun With The Fuzz 5k time again! Registration is open now on the website - www.funwiththefuzz.com
Come join us on April 19th at 9:00 a.m. at the Bellingham Police Department and help raise money for the families of fallen officers.
All the proceeds from the race are donated to the Behind the Badge Foundation. This foundation is a trusted resource providing comprehensive support to the families, communities and agencies after an officer died or suffered serious injury in the line of duty.
Over the past 11 races, participants and sponsors helped raise over $338,000.00 for the foundation. You can register individually or as a team! If you are one of the early registrants, you get a pint glass and grocery bag as swag. There will also be snacks after the run!
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Busy weekend for our Gold Team Patrol shift!
Between Friday at 10 p.m. to Sunday night at 9 p.m., the shifts combined to arrest nine DUI drivers! This effort brings BPD 2025 DUI arrests to 104!
There were several significant arrests made over the weekend including the following:
- 2100 block of Woburn Street of a man who violated a court order and broke into the home of his former significant other. He committed an assault and broke property. BPD K9 Stella and her handler started a track, while other officers responded to a sighting of the suspect. He was taken into custody, and K9 Stella tracked all the way to where he was found, confirming the path he took. Members of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) team also launched an aircraft to look for the suspect in the immediate area.
- Officers responded to the downtown area for a call of a man hurling homophobic slurs toward two people and assaulting one of them. Officers were able to quickly find the man and arrest him for committing a hate crime and get him booked into the jail.
- Our Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) traveled to Sumas to assist on a call where several improvised explosive devices were found. They spend 9 hours safely removing all the devices and taking them to where they can be rendered safe.
- And on a community policing note, Officer T. Granger spent some time with a resident who was having some trouble with a bike lock. The resident was worried they would not be able to lock up their bike. Officer Granger spent some time with the resident and get their bike lock working properly. Well done, Officer Granger.
Photo credit:
Officer P. Perry for the photos of Officer Granger
Officer Alves of the HDU photos
Hoping for a safe and happy St. Patrick`s Day celebration tonight. Please enjoy the evening, but plan ahead for a sober ride home.
Bellingham PD officers are participating in an impaired driver emphasis tonight, along with several other agencies. Be safe and "Go n-éiri an bóthar leat" - may success be with you!
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On this St. Patrick`s Day, normally a day of levity and celebration, began with a terrifying call to 9-1-1. The Blue Team night shift officers ended their worknight with a kidnapping call at 5:30 a.m. The father of an eight-month-old infant barged into the residence where the infant and mother live. He does not live at the residence, nor does he have full custody of the infant. His plan was to abscond with the infant to Nevada in his white Equinox.
BPD Detectives were called in and immediately began to investigate and collaborate with the Skagit County Sheriff`s Office Detective Division and also the Washington State Patrol. Their swift investigation and collaboration allowed us to find the Equinox on Interstate 90 near Bellevue. The father was arrested and the infant found, unharmed. BPD detectives assisted with transporting the mother to her child and facilitate the reunion.
“We want to thank the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Bellingham, and the Washington State Patrol for their assistance in this case,” said Bellingham Police Chief Rebecca Mertzig. “A kidnapped child is truly one of the most terrifying calls to which we can respond. I am very proud how our patrol and detective divisions responded and worked hard to resolve this case swiftly, bringing this infant home safely to their mother.”
We are all so glad this call ended with Mom and baby being reunited safely. The dedication, teamwork, and tenacity of our patrol officers and detectives along with assist by SCSO and WSP allowed for this great outcome!
The father was brought back to Whatcom County and booked into the jail for kidnapping and burglary charges.
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It is Fun With The Fuzz 5k time again! Registration is open now on the website - www.funwiththefuzz.com Come join us on April 19th at 9:00 a.m. at the Bellingham Police Department and help raise money for the families of fallen officers.
All the proceeds from the race are donated to the Behind the Badge Foundation. This foundation is a trusted resource providing comprehensive support to the families, communities and agencies after an officer died or suffered serious injury in the line of duty.
Over the past 11 races, participants and sponsors helped raise over $338,000.00 for the foundation. You can register individually or as a team! If you are one of the early registrants, you get a pint glass and grocery bag as swag. There will also be snacks after the run. ... See MoreSee Less
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THANK YOU for your service..
You all have fun now. 🚲
Ben and I will be there! 🙂 🙂
Busy weekend for our Gold Team Patrol shift!
Between Friday at 10 p.m. to Sunday night at 9 p.m., the shifts combined to arrest nine DUI drivers! This effort brings BPD 2025 DUI arrests to 104!
There were several significant arrests made over the weekend including the following:
- 2100 block of Woburn Street of a man who violated a court order and broke into the home of his former significant other. He committed an assault and broke property. BPD K9 Stella and her handler started a track, while other officers responded to a sighting of the suspect. He was taken into custody, and K9 Stella tracked all the way to where he was found, confirming the path he took. Members of the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) team also launched an aircraft to look for the suspect in the immediate area.
- Officers responded to the downtown area for a call of a man hurling homophobic slurs toward two people and assaulting one of them. Officers were able to quickly find the man and arrest him for committing a hate crime and get him booked into the jail.
- Our Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) traveled to Sumas to assist on a call where several improvised explosive devices were found. They spend 9 hours safely removing all the devices and taking them to where they can be rendered safe.
- And on a community policing note, Officer T. Granger spent some time with a resident who was having some trouble with a bike lock. The resident was worried they would not be able to lock up their bike. Officer Granger spent some time with the resident and get their bike lock working properly. Well done, Officer Granger.
Photo credit:
Officer P. Perry for the photos of Officer Granger
Officer Alves of the HDU photos ... See MoreSee Less
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So this must be the bomb in sumas from Saturday. Any updates on the swat team situation tonight in the chandler area or any updates from the uprising from Saturday afternoon inthe yew street neighborhood with up to ten police cars in the hood and multiple streets blocked off and other police cars strategically parked without any word
Thank you for your protection 😀😀😘😇
You are all worthy of a big Thank You!
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Hoping for a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day celebration tonight. Please enjoy the evening, but plan ahead for a sober ride home.
Bellingham PD officers are participating in an impaired driver emphasis tonight, along with several other agencies. Be safe and "Go n-éiri an bóthar leat" - may success be with you!
🇮🇪☘️Don't push your luck this St. Patrick's Day. Extra patrols will be out working, so make a plan to get home safely before you start celebrating.
LE Agencies participating in the extra patrols are: Everson PD, Bellingham Police Department, WWU PD, Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, Mt. Mount Vernon Police Department, Skagit County Sheriff's Office.
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On this St. Patrick's Day, normally a day of levity and celebration, began with a terrifying call to 9-1-1. The Blue Team night shift officers ended their worknight with a kidnapping call at 5:30 a.m. The father of an eight-month-old infant barged into the residence where the infant and mother live. He does not live at the residence, nor does he have full custody of the infant. His plan was to abscond with the infant to Nevada in his white Equinox.
BPD Detectives were called in and immediately began to investigate and collaborate with the Skagit County Sheriff's Office Detective Division, the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation Bellingham, and also the Washington State Patrol. Their swift investigation and collaboration allowed us to find the Equinox on Interstate 90 near Bellevue. The father was arrested and the infant found, unharmed. BPD detectives assisted with transporting the mother to her child and facilitate the reunion.
“We want to thank the Skagit County Sheriff’s Office, FBI Bellingham and the Washington State Patrol for their assistance in this case,” said Bellingham Police Chief Rebecca Mertzig. “A kidnapped child is truly one of the most terrifying calls to which we can respond. I am very proud how our patrol and detective divisions responded and worked hard to resolve this case swiftly, bringing this infant home safely to their mother.”
We are all so glad this call ended with Mom and baby being reunited safely. The dedication, teamwork, and tenacity of our patrol officers and detectives along with assist by SCSO, WSP, and the FBI allowed for this great outcome!
The father was brought back to Whatcom County and booked into the jail for kidnapping and burglary charges.
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Wouldn’t this be an Amber Alert?
Well done all! Thank for all you do for our communities!
Woop! Great job to all, thank you for your service! ❤️
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