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Bellingham · January 4, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, January 4, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 4th

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 48 incident reports, 16 fewer than the day before (25%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 132 apparatus across them.

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Incident Categories

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 11 reports (23%), ahead of public order (10) and violent & person crimes (9). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (7).

The largest category families by share of activity, each with its top categories.

Property Crimes4Theft3Graffiti3Vehicle Prowl23%
Public Order7Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)2Other Criminal1Suspicious Circumstance21%
Violent & Person Crimes5Domestic Violence (No Assault)2Assault - Misdemeanor1Sex Crime19%
Persons in Need6Behavioral Health1Death Investigation15%
Operations & Administrative4Other Non-Criminal2Warrant Arrest13%
Substance & Vice2Drugs & Narcotics1Liquor Violations6%
Traffic & Vehicles1Driving Under the Influence1Traffic Stops4%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 4 PM–5 PM with 6 incidents.

Reported incidents by hour of day, with the busiest hour highlighted.

6
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
912–6a
Morning
126a–12p
Afternoon
1412–6p
Evening
136p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Saturday, 22% above the 28-day average of 58, dispatching 132 apparatus across them. 60 of the 71 were medical (85%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 8:03 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday71 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for January 4, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 48 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 68 Fire & EMS responses (59 medical, 9 other).

12:12 AMJan 4MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
12:21 AMJan 4MedicalGrove Rd & Lummi View DrCounty
12:28 AMJan 4Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach
1:02 AMJan 4MedicalBay Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty
1:30 AMJan 4Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1900 20TH STSouth Bellingham
1:37 AMJan 4Malicious Mischief1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt
1:47 AMJan 4Information Report1200 LAKEWAY DRPuget
1:51 AMJan 4Assist Other Agency3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
2:21 AMJan 4Suicide - Attempt/threat1600 20TH STHappy Valley
2:27 AMJan 4Medical100 block E Magnolia StDowntown
2:59 AMJan 4Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 FRASER STPuget
3:07 AMJan 4Trouble With A Person200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
3:20 AMJan 4MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork
3:27 AMJan 4MedicalNorthridge Way & Northridge PlSilver Beach
4:06 AMJan 4Disorderly Conduct700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata
4:20 AMJan 4MedicalCagey Rd & Queen Ann LnCounty
4:21 AMJan 4Liquor Law Violation1700 W CONNECTICUT STColumbia
4:21 AMJan 4MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
4:22 AMJan 4Medical1700 block W Connecticut StColumbia
4:29 AMJan 4MedicalFescue St & Brome StCounty
4:59 AMJan 4MedicalE Kellogg Rd & Creston WyKing Mountain
6:00 AMJan 4Vehicle Prowl4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian
6:03 AMJan 4MedicalKentucky St & Superior StRoosevelt
6:11 AMJan 4MedicalMarine Dr & Jones LnCounty
6:26 AMJan 4MedicalMahogany Ave & Arctic AveMeridian
6:49 AMJan 4Suspicious Circumstance1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata
6:54 AMJan 4Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
7:25 AMJan 4Malicious Mischief1500 E VICTOR STColumbia
7:42 AMJan 4MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
8:02 AMJan 4MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley
8:21 AMJan 4MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
8:34 AMJan 4Sex Crime (Investigation)1700 W CONNECTICUT STColumbia
8:55 AMJan 4MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls
9:11 AMJan 4Trespass100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
9:44 AMJan 4Drugs - Investigation100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
9:56 AMJan 4Smoke / Odor CheckW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian
10:08 AMJan 4MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley
10:13 AMJan 4Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
10:13 AMJan 4MedicalKing St & Virginia StSunnyland
10:26 AMJan 4MedicalRidgemont Way & Samish WaySamish
10:47 AMJan 4Sitting & Lying Violation1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
11:04 AMJan 4Cancelled / No IncidentBayside Rd & Briar RdEdgemoor
11:12 AMJan 4Sitting & Lying Violation1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
11:16 AMJan 4MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty
11:25 AMJan 4Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
11:27 AMJan 4Information Report1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
11:54 AMJan 4MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian
11:55 AMJan 4Assault - Misdemeanor1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
12:00 PMJan 4Trespass Authorization Letter1100 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
12:11 PMJan 4MedicalEastwood Way & Alex DrCounty
12:31 PMJan 4MedicalE Maple St & Key StSehome
12:55 PMJan 4MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
1:30 PMJan 4Vehicle Prowl1100 OTIS STSehome
1:40 PMJan 4MedicalSweet Rd & Natures Path WayCounty
1:42 PMJan 4Sitting & Lying Violation1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:53 PMJan 4MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain
1:55 PMJan 4MedicalBruce Rd & Main StCounty
2:14 PMJan 4Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
2:14 PMJan 4Warrant Arrest100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
2:16 PMJan 4Cancelled / No IncidentWA-539 & W Smith RdCounty
2:21 PMJan 4Behavioral Health200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
2:31 PMJan 4MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish
2:57 PMJan 4Weapon Violations200 36TH STHappy Valley
3:04 PMJan 4Medical36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley
3:05 PMJan 4Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
3:38 PMJan 4MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley
3:50 PMJan 4Cancelled / No IncidentAgate Bay Ln & Northshore RdCounty
3:50 PMJan 4Medical800 block Home LnMeridian
3:52 PMJan 4Cancelled / No IncidentW Maplewood Ave & Bradley LnBirchwood
4:07 PMJan 4MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
4:10 PMJan 4Graffiti300 E CHESTNUT STDowntown
4:15 PMJan 4Graffiti200 UNITY STDowntown
4:15 PMJan 4Graffiti1100 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
4:21 PMJan 4Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
4:50 PMJan 4Theft Of A Bicycle1500 E STLettered Streets
4:55 PMJan 4Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach
4:56 PMJan 4Warrant Arrest4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
5:08 PMJan 4Medical36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley
5:27 PMJan 4MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
5:28 PMJan 4Cancelled / No IncidentE 54th Ln & Starry RdCounty
5:48 PMJan 4MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
6:00 PMJan 4Vehicle Prowl2700 W CRESTLINE DRAlabama Hill
6:00 PMJan 4MedicalEverson Goshen Rd & Coleman DrCounty
6:03 PMJan 4Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
6:12 PMJan 4MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian
6:26 PMJan 4MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
6:44 PMJan 4Suicide - Attempt/threatSehome
6:44 PMJan 4MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome
6:51 PMJan 4Behavioral Health2000 DIVISION STIrongate
6:54 PMJan 4MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
7:00 PMJan 4Assault - Misdemeanor100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
7:07 PMJan 4MedicalAdams Ave & 42nd StSamish
7:07 PMJan 4Fire AlarmE Laurel St & Otis StSehome
7:08 PMJan 4Theft4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:31 PMJan 4MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood
7:34 PMJan 4Death Investigation4300 ADAMS AVESamish
7:35 PMJan 4Behavioral Health1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata
7:54 PMJan 4MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park
8:00 PMJan 4Behavioral Health2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood
8:01 PMJan 4MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
8:03 PMJan 4Fire Alarm25th St & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University
8:30 PMJan 4MedicalHayward Ct & Hayward DrSilver Beach
8:35 PMJan 4MedicalN State StDowntown
9:00 PMJan 4MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome
9:00 PMJan 4MedicalCivic Field Way & Moore StPuget
9:01 PMJan 4Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome
9:44 PMJan 4MedicalW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown
10:02 PMJan 4Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
10:16 PMJan 4Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham
10:43 PMJan 4MedicalCornwall Ave & W Holly StDowntown
10:45 PMJan 4Traffic Stop (Violation)3200 ORLEANS STBarkley
11:04 PMJan 4MedicalScott Rd & Itistha WyCounty
11:17 PMJan 4MedicalN Garden St & E Maple StSehome
11:23 PMJan 4MedicalBarkley Blvd & Pacific StBarkley
11:33 PMJan 4Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1800 VALENCIA STPuget
11:55 PMJan 4Driving Under The Influence1200 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

Showing 5 of 116 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 4, 2025.

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