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Bellingham · January 5, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Sunday, January 5, 2025, straight from official records.

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Bellingham/Reports/January 5, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Sunday, January 5th

On Sunday, Bellingham police filed 40 incident reports, 8 fewer than the day before (17%); 1 was violent and 8 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses, dispatching 107 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Sunday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Persons in Need led with 11 reports (28%), ahead of property crimes (8) and traffic & vehicles (7). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (8).

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

Persons in Need8Behavioral Health2Death Investigation1Overdose28%
Property Crimes5Theft2Graffiti1Vehicle Prowl20%
Traffic & Vehicles5Driving Under the Influence2Traffic Stops18%
Operations & Administrative5Other Non-Criminal13%
Public Order3Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Suspicious Circumstance10%
Violent & Person Crimes2Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Misdemeanor1Harassment10%
Substance & Vice1Drugs & Narcotics3%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 25% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 2 AM–3 AM with 5 incidents.

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

5
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
812–6a
Morning
56a–12p
Afternoon
1412–6p
Evening
136p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 57 responses on Sunday, 3% below the 28-day average of 59, dispatching 107 apparatus across them. 41 of the 57 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 7:20 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Sunday57 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for January 5, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 40 police incidents (1 violent, 8 ending in arrest) and 55 Fire & EMS responses (40 medical, 2 fire, 1 rescue, 12 other).

12:22 AMJan 5Driving Under The Influence2300 CORNWALL AVESunnyland
12:24 AMJan 5Traffic Stop (Violation)100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
1:22 AMJan 5MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
1:51 AMJan 5Fire AlarmN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown
2:05 AMJan 5Driving Under The Influence700 E CHESTNUT STSehome
2:12 AMJan 5Outdoor Rubbish FireFlora StDowntown
2:17 AMJan 5Driving Under The Influence500 W HOLLY STDowntown
2:26 AMJan 5Driving Under The Influence1100 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome
2:44 AMJan 5MedicalTelegraph Rd & Todd LnKing Mountain
2:46 AMJan 5Assist Citizen1400 ELECTRIC AVEWhatcom Falls
2:55 AMJan 5MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood
2:58 AMJan 5Suicide - Attempt/threat5800 PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata
2:59 AMJan 5MedicalW Horton RdCordata
3:17 AMJan 5MedicalJenkins St & E StLettered Streets
3:29 AMJan 5ElectricalKentucky St & Pacific StRoosevelt
4:21 AMJan 5MedicalRoeder AveDowntown
4:42 AMJan 5Carbon MonoxideTexas St & Ellis StSunnyland
5:25 AMJan 5MedicalLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty
5:31 AMJan 5MedicalWilliamson Way & Alderwood AveCounty
5:59 AMJan 5Welfare Check1000 HIGH STSehome
7:14 AMJan 5MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown
7:31 AMJan 5Trouble With A Person1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
8:07 AMJan 5Vehicle Prowl2600 VALENCIA STRoosevelt
8:53 AMJan 5MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park
8:58 AMJan 5MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia
9:02 AMJan 5Death Investigation3200 PLYMOUTH DRCornwall Park
9:12 AMJan 5MedicalCordataCordata
9:47 AMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentAshley Ct & Conifer DrCounty
10:10 AMJan 5MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
10:47 AMJan 5MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata
11:15 AMJan 5Suspicious Circumstance2400 STRIDER LNIrongate
11:32 AMJan 5Possession Of Stolen Property3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park
11:32 AMJan 5MedicalRedwood Ave & Hollywood AveCounty
11:52 AMJan 5MedicalWA-539 & W Smith RdCounty
12:00 PMJan 5Graffiti1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
12:00 PMJan 5TheftEdgemoor
12:09 PMJan 5MedicalIrving St & E StLettered Streets
12:50 PMJan 5MedicalCountry Ln & Rural AveCounty
12:58 PMJan 5Information Report200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown
1:36 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentGolden Valley Dr & Chestnut DrCounty
1:38 PMJan 5Traffic Collision100 block E Kellogg RdMeridian
1:41 PMJan 5Sitting & Lying Violation1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
1:43 PMJan 5Property - Found/recovered2600 HAMPTON PLCornwall Park
1:47 PMJan 5Behavioral HealthSehome
1:48 PMJan 5Trouble With A Person1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley
1:49 PMJan 5MedicalCrestline Pl & Crestline DrAlabama Hill
1:55 PMJan 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3800 ELWOOD AVESamish
2:03 PMJan 5Medical10th St & E StCounty
2:05 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian
3:11 PMJan 5MedicalWoodfield Dr & Pearl LoopCounty
3:27 PMJan 5Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
3:47 PMJan 5Public AssistW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown
4:15 PMJan 5Graffiti1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
4:24 PMJan 5Extra Patrol1800 SAMISH WAYSamish
4:25 PMJan 5MedicalParklyn Way & Lavender LnCounty
4:49 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentAlder St & Harrison AveCounty
5:03 PMJan 5MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian
5:34 PMJan 5Welfare Check1400 N STATE STYork
5:38 PMJan 5Behavioral Health900 MAHOGANY AVECordata
5:39 PMJan 5Behavioral HealthSehome
5:41 PMJan 5MedicalN State StDowntown
6:02 PMJan 5Welfare Check4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian
6:06 PMJan 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)5800 PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata
6:07 PMJan 5MedicalSucia Dr & Thetis StCounty
6:09 PMJan 5MedicalLakeway Dr & Lincoln StPuget
6:11 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentNeptune Cir & Germaine RdCounty
6:18 PMJan 5Traffic Stop (Violation)1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
6:28 PMJan 5MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
6:31 PMJan 5MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
7:04 PMJan 5Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:14 PMJan 5Medical46th St & Samish WaySamish
7:20 PMJan 5Death Investigation500 DARBY DRCordata
7:20 PMJan 5MedicalDarby Dr & Eliza AveCordata
7:21 PMJan 5Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:27 PMJan 5MedicalWesterly RdCordata
7:30 PMJan 5MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley
7:32 PMJan 5Outdoor Rubbish FireE Chestnut St & High StSehome
7:34 PMJan 5Juvenile Problem400 WESTERLY RDCordata
7:36 PMJan 5MedicalLenora Ct & Douglas AveHappy Valley
8:10 PMJan 5MedicalBender Park Blvd & Aaron DrCounty
8:39 PMJan 5MedicalCornwall Ave & W Champion StDowntown
8:41 PMJan 5MedicalMorning Star Dr & Salmon RdCounty
8:59 PMJan 5Medical200 block E Holly StDowntown
9:04 PMJan 5MedicalPeabody St & W Oregon StCornwall Park
9:32 PMJan 5Drugs - Investigation100 W TELEGRAPH RDDowntown
9:47 PMJan 5Driving Under The Influence100 E HOLLY STDowntown
10:12 PMJan 5Harassment200 LOTTIE STDowntown
10:15 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentW Champion St & Grand AveDowntown
10:40 PMJan 5Behavioral Health1500 PUGET STPuget
10:52 PMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
10:53 PMJan 5Overdose200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
11:16 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentNorthwest AveBirchwood
11:34 PMJan 5Assault - Misdemeanor300 GRAND AVEDowntown
11:35 PMJan 5MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown
11:44 PMJan 5Fire AlarmE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

Showing 5 of 95 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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