While Seattle and Tacoma hold notoriety when it comes to recently reported spikes in crime, a third Western Washington city by the sea has borne the brunt of its own crime surge only deepened over the pandemic.
Year over year, Bellingham experienced a 300% increase in car thefts in the early parts of 2022, the Bellingham Herald reports. Those statistics tell a story, says Whatcom County Prosecutor Eric Richey.
“We’re seeing a lot of property crime, a lot of, well, we’re seeing all sorts of crimes, property crime increases have been staggering in our community,” Richey told KTTH’s Jason Rantz.
“There have been some statistics that have been telling
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