Man suspected of abusing a young child at Bellingham business The Bellingham Herald 2/6/2021 David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) Feb. 6—A young child was taken to the emergency department after a man reportedly physically abused them last weekend in a north Bellingham business. Bellingham Police booked Lester Robert Olson, 38, into Whatcom County Jail Wednesday, Feb. 3, on suspicion of second-degree assault of a child, and jail records show he was released Thursday on $10,000 bail. Officers responded at approximately 6:38 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, to St. Joseph hospital to investigate a reported assault of a child, Lt. Claudia Murphy told The Bellingham Herald in an email.