One arrested after shots fired call Friday night in downtown Bellingham

Bellingham Police arrested a man late Friday, Jan. 6, after shots were fired in the downtown core, Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy in an email late Saturday, Jan. 7.

Anthony August Casimir, 25, was arrested in the 100 block of East Magnolia Street and booked Saturday, Jan. 7, into Whatcom County Jail, according to the online booking log.

The booking logs lists municipal court charges of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, discharging a firearm, carrying/exhibiting a weapon and reckless endangerment. Casimir is being held without bail and he remains in jail Sunday, Jan. 8.

Officers were sent to a call about a man with a gun who was swearing and yelling at people about 8:15 p.m. Friday, according to Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy in an email late Saturday.

Officers heard shots in the area of West Holly and Commercial streets. They followed a man walking in the area and he began to speed walk away, Murphy said.

The officers ordered him to the ground and one of the officers saw a handgun grip in one of his pockets. The man, later identified as Casimir, was taken to the station for interviews.

Late Friday there are no known injuries and no more shots fired since Casimir was arrested, police said.

Bellingham Police and Washington State Patrol SUVs blocked Commercial Street between Holly and Magnolia streets late Friday night.

Officers were searching the sidewalk, bushes and doorways on the east side of Commerical, using a dog to assist them.

No damage to businesses was readily apparent.

Patrol officers, crime scene investigators, detectives and K-9 officers were investigating and asked people to stay away from the location.

People with information about the shots fired call and asked to call police at 360-778-8611.

Bellingham Herald reporter Robert Mittendorf contributed to this report.