Subscribe to City News
Latest Releases
;
Public Alert Update: The heavy police activity in the area of Maplewood has concluded. Some officers will remain in the area conducting follow up.
There is a heavy police response currently in the area of 2700 block of West Maplewood. Bellingham Police Officers will be active in the area. Please avoid the area while officers investigating. Updates will follow.
18 Bellingham city employees were chauffeured in pink decorated @ridewta vans to Mt. Baker Imaging for breast cancer screenings today.
SSC had their big pink truck there to support the event & @KAFE1041 brought the music!
#PinkOctober #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #bp176
Congratulations to BPD Officers Neuroth, Fridlund, and Simon, who are the latest BPD graduates from the basic law enforcement academy at @WSCJTC!
Simon graduated at the top of his class, while Fridlund and Neuroth were squad leaders!
More @ https://bit.ly/3Q7u6R9
#bp176
Yesterday, Bellingham Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2700 W. Maplewood. When they arrived and formed a perimeter, a fleeing man dressed in a batman costume appeared. Our hero officers saw right through an imposter hero... Investigation revealed that our suspect and another man were visiting in the suspect`s apartment. According to the victim, he was punched multiple times unprovoked. The victim, who now had a bloody nose, was able to get away and return to his own apartment. The victim stated that he heard a knock at his door. When he opened it, the man that hit him was nearby holding a gun. The gun touting suspect shot at the victim but missed. The victim, who had his own firearm, returned fire. (Neither the suspect nor victim was hit by gunfire). It was at this time that Batman ran and, shortly thereafter, encounter our heroes. Batman was taken to the hospital for treatment of an injury unrelated to gunfire before being booked into the Whatcom County Jail on probable cause for Assault in the 2nd and 4th degree.
If anyone in the area witnessed the incident or took video/photographs, or has any information that is pertinent to the incident, please call the tip into 360-778-8611 or submit the tip online at www.cob.org/tips.
A huge congratulations is in order to our newest #BasicLawEnforcementAcadamy graduates: Officers De Los Rios and Sonnenschein. Officer De Los Rios, of El Centro, CA, is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Officer Sonnenschein, of Fort Campbell, KY, is a U.S. Army Veteran. The officers will undergo a few more months of field training before patrolling solo. Thank you, Officers, for choosing to come to Bellingham Police Department to help us safeguard our community.
*UPDATE* The heavy police activity in the area has concluded. Some officers will remain in the area for follow-up investigation. Thank you!
Original Post: There is a heavy police response currently in the area of 2700 block of West Maplewood. Bellingham Police Officers will be active in the area. Please avoid the area while officers investigating. Updates will follow.
Kids, adults, and puppies alike will be out and about today trick or treating and more. Not to be the “Fun Police” but we must throw out an obligatory safety message… Drivers, please take extra precautions today. Stay off those phones, slow down, and, most importantly, avoid consuming any substance that could impact your driving. Trick or Treaters, please be careful. Look before crossing a road and wait for a driver to acknowledge you before stepping off the sidewalk. Since it is Halloween, we suppose you can take candy from strangers… just don’t make it a year-round habit. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Events
Police Daily Activity
Contacts
Yesterday, Bellingham Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2700 W. Maplewood. When they arrived and formed a perimeter, a fleeing man dressed in a batman costume appeared. Our hero officers saw right through an imposter hero... Investigation revealed that our suspect and another man were visiting in the suspect's apartment. According to the victim, he was punched multiple times unprovoked. The victim, who now had a bloody nose, was able to get away and return to his own apartment. The victim stated that he heard a knock at his door. When he opened it, the man that hit him was nearby holding a gun. The gun touting suspect shot at the victim but missed. The victim, who had his own firearm, returned fire. (Neither the suspect nor victim was hit by gunfire). It was at this time that Batman ran and, shortly thereafter, encounter our heroes. Batman was taken to the hospital for treatment of an injury unrelated to gunfire before being booked into the Whatcom County Jail on probable cause for Assault in the 2nd and 4th degree.
If anyone in the area witnessed the incident or took video/photographs, or has any information that is pertinent to the incident, please call the tip into 360-778-8611 or submit the tip online at www.cob.org/tips. ... See MoreSee Less
16 CommentsComment on Facebook
Great work as always BPD!
Not in the Wood hood!?
Thank you BPD for keeping the area safe and secure.
Turning into Gothdam
That must have made for an interesting day. Glad everyone is safe.
His name is Jason Todd, lol. Bruce Wayne wouldn't use guns
Oh Maplewood some things never change
Ya just can't make this stuff up!
Wow! I remember a fight on Halloween between a monkey and a gorilla that happened in a bar on State Street, and, one was chasing the other. down the road! The guy in the monkey costume had started the fight, so, the responding officer asked dispatch how he could tell the difference between the monkey and gorilla costumes , and dispatch said the monkey was in front of the gorilla, as they ran down the street!
No Jokers!?! Apparently Robin and the Batmobile were unavailable to assist. 🤦♀️🤦♀️ Good job BPD!! 💙💙
I’d really like to know why both people weren’t arrested for illegally discharging a firearm!!! I mean isn’t it illegal to just start shooting outside apartment complex where people and children live? “a person cannot aim a firearm towards a human being per RCW 9.41. 230(1)(a). And, state law prohibits a person from willfully discharging a firearm in a public place or any place where a person might be endangered.” I wonder if these guns were obtained legally? I can appreciate a funny story like anybody else, but I don’t find anything humorous in this story at all! 
It's not the real Batman! Batman didn't use guns. This person is an imposter.
I feel sorry for any little kids who may have witnessed this and will lay awake nights for years
News this video is too scary robet.site/hA
News the latest video footage raditf.site/WT
View more comments
A huge congratulations is in order to our newest #basiclawenforcementacadamy graduates: Officers De Los Rios and Sonnenschein. Officer De Los Rios, of El Centro, CA, is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and Officer Sonnenschein, of Fort Campbell, KY, is a U.S. Army Veteran. The officers will undergo a few more months of field training before patrolling solo. Thank you, Officers, for choosing to come to Bellingham Police Department to help us safeguard our community. ... See MoreSee Less
24 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations Officer De Los Rios!!! 👏👏👏
Thank-you for serving our community 💙
Congratulations! Thank you 🙏 for serving and protecting our community.
Congratulations and God bless you as you serve our community.
Congratulations and welcome to Bellingham!!
Congratulations, and welcome to Bellingham!!
Congratulations stay safe
Congratulations to you both. Wishing you many years of serving with integrity and pride.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations and a warm welcome to Bellingham! Thank you for keeping us safe!
Congratulations! 🎈🎉 Thank you for your service!
Congrulations 😀😀😀😇
Congratulations and thank you for your service
Congratulations
Wonderful! 🚔 biggest congratulations on a job well done and thank you for protecting and serving!💙
Congratulations 🎊🎈🎉 outstanding Brandon
Congrats!
Congratulations and thank you!
Thank you
Welcome!!
Proud of you Brandon!!! So happy for you 🫂👏👍
Thank you for your service!!👊🏼
How many total Bellingham police officers we have now ?
Semper fi....
View more comments
... See MoreSee Less
8 CommentsComment on Facebook
4?? ? 2??
ACAB
You got mine and my family
While I don't believe that the increase in crime, homelessness, open-air drug use/public intoxication, etc is the fault of BPD, if I were in charge of the BPD's social media footprint, I wouldn't necessarily bring up the subject, since it's hard to question anyone's "commitment to community" while at the same time, powerless to do anything to protect the community because your hands are tied.
Far more so than the policy of BPD!
Is that a rhetorical question?
View more comments
... See MoreSee Less
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
Thank you for all of what you do bpd.
This the dark mode picture lol