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AS passes resolution condemning this past weekend's violence 2013-10-15
Bellingham Police used up crowd control arsenal to disperse rioters near WWU

Bellingham Police used their entire stock of pepper balls, smoke canisters and other non-lethal devices in their effort to break up a riot near Western Washington University over the weekend.

"We depleted our crowd control munitions, so we've ordered more…

2013-10-15
Police search for more suspects in weekend riot in Bellingham

Bellingham police are searching for people who took part in a riot Saturday night, attacking police officers and damaging several patrol cars.
Three people were arrested when the melee broke out near Laurel park. One of them, a 20 year old Bellingham man, appeared in court today.…

2013-10-15
WWU students condemn Bellingham riot

When Western Washington University student Ian Vincent saw hundreds of people rioting and damaging police cars outside his Bellingham home Saturday night, he decided to take action.
“When the cops started clearing people out, I went out with other students and swept up all the…

2013-10-15
Bellingham neighbors angry after weekend riot

''Both the university, the good students, the people who didn't dial 911 soon enough, they all got a wakeup call." That's the impact, says Jon Shaughnessy, of this riot Saturday night just a few blocks from his home. He and his Sehome neighbors blame much of what…

2013-10-15
Riot prompts police response

Smoke filled the air and loud bangs could be heard several blocks away. Some people launched glass bottles at police who had ordered them off the street, while others sought refuge away from the chaos.
The party that erupted into what police called a riot late Saturday night, Oct. 12, led…

2013-10-15
WWU president dismayed by weekend melee off-campus

Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard acknowledged Monday that the school is facing challenges when it comes to student drug and alcohol use, but said an off-campus melee over the weekend is counter to the university's culture.

Bellingham police have arrested three…

2013-10-15
Police use pepper spray as young Bellingham crowd riots

Hundreds of college-age revelers threw projectiles at Bellingham police, who responded with pepper spray to disperse them late Saturday and early Sunday, officials said.

At least three people were arrested during the melee, according to Bellingham police Sgt. Mike…

2013-10-14
WWU president vows to expel any student involved in riots

In the wake of last Saturday's violent riot in the streets of Bellingham, Western Washington University’s president vows to expel any student involved in the confrontation with police.
“If Western students are found to have participated, they do not belong at this university…

2013-10-14
More arrests possible after riot on Indian Street in Bellingham

Police used pepper spray to disperse hundreds of drunk, bottle-throwing college students who rioted late Saturday, Oct. 12, north of Western Washington University.

Bellingham Police broke up a block party around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at a Sehome neighborhood apartment complex in the 1200…

2013-10-14
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