Woman followed near Front Street Market after vehicle theft, Bellingham WA

Motor Vehicle Theft

Reported: 10/13/2025 04:22 AM

Bellingham, WA

A woman near Front Street Market is being followed, possibly linked to a stolen vehicle. Her friend is texting for help but has poor phone service. The vehicle may have been vandalized with sexual graffiti.

Audio|Source: Whatcom County Sheriff, Bellingham and Western Washington University Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Welcome three Lincoln, East, Lincoln 11 as a specific circumstance.

00:04

Front Street Market, near Front Street.

00:12

Bing in it.

00:15

Call again.

00:17

Front Street Market, one tall Front Street.

00:20

RP is in route. She pick up a friend.

00:24

A friend is texting the RP, seeing that she's being followed by.

00:28

A friend does not have good service.

00:33

He is only able to text.

00:46

Got it?

00:48

Code Ford, Eagle against INR.

00:51

Scott,

00:54

you copy Code 4[1] did not get the rest.

00:57

She would be welcome.

00:59

Just advise this might be a stolen.

01:03

Copy, maybe a stolen.

01:06

And welcome three some Wednesday, copy.

01:08

Copy. Copy.

01:18

Good Lincoln, Levin.

01:20

Did she say she's being followed on foot or in a vehicle?

01:32

Brigitte from 1800.

01:38

And Lincoln 8, Lincoln 11.

01:41

Brand will be (name withheld).

01:43

Mid-20s female.

01:47

So we're only dark to share with highlights, or in a hat,

01:53

unknown shirt, dark blue, blue, green.

02:04

George 23 walking.

02:08

George, 23.

02:09

What type of heavy static?

02:19

What type of tagging was done on the vehicle?

02:23

Is it racial or sexual?

02:27

Sexual.

02:42

Welcome, Lincoln 8, Lincoln 11.

02:44

The caller on this,

02:47

like questions they were being asked and become uncooperative and disconnected.

02:53

And I remember aiming, Lincoln 11.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Code 4: Situation under control; no further assistance needed

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