Bellingham · January 15, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 15th

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 79 incident reports, 23 fewer than the day before (23%); 1 was violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses, dispatching 144 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 38 reports (48%), ahead of property crimes (17) and public order (9). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (33).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1–2 PM with 16 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 78 responses on Wednesday, 28% above the 28-day average of 61, dispatching 144 apparatus across them. 59 of the 78 were medical (76%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:25 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday78 responses

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EMS / Medical›5976%

Other›1215%

Fire›45%

Rescue›34%

The complete Bellingham log for January 15, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 79 police incidents (1 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 74 Fire & EMS responses (58 medical, 4 fire, 1 rescue, 11 other).

12:26 AMJan 15MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

12:27 AMJan 15MedicalElm St & Monroe StColumbia

1:26 AMJan 15MedicalRedwood Ave & Alderwood AveCounty

1:45 AMJan 15Trouble With A Person300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:55 AMJan 15Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

2:44 AMJan 15Driving Under The Influence600 block E SUNSET DRSunnyland

3:39 AMJan 15Information Report400 block N GARDEN STSouth Hill

3:54 AMJan 15Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 block W BAKERVIEW RDBirchwood

4:38 AMJan 15MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood

5:10 AMJan 15Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

5:38 AMJan 15MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:55 AMJan 15MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian

7:27 AMJan 15Medical18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

7:56 AMJan 15Sitting & Lying Violation1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:06 AMJan 15Sitting & Lying Violation1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:15 AMJan 15Neighborhood Dispute1300 block N FOREST STYork

8:43 AMJan 15MedicalPalisade Way & W Bakerview RdMeridian

8:46 AMJan 15Death Investigation800 block W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

9:07 AMJan 15MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

9:08 AMJan 15MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

9:10 AMJan 15MedicalDivision StIrongate

9:14 AMJan 15MedicalAlvarado DrWhatcom Falls

9:15 AMJan 15MedicalKing St & Virginia StSunnyland

9:16 AMJan 15Death Investigation2600 block ALVARADO DRWhatcom Falls

9:18 AMJan 15MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

9:21 AMJan 15MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:27 AMJan 15Welfare Check1200 block VIRGINIA STRoosevelt

9:28 AMJan 15Trespass3000 block CORNWALL AVECornwall Park

9:28 AMJan 15Suspicious Circumstance900 block IOWA STSunnyland

9:44 AMJan 15MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:49 AMJan 15MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:56 AMJan 15Information Report900 block MAHOGANY AVECordata

10:00 AMJan 15Violation Of A Court Order2600 block WOBURN STRoosevelt

10:00 AMJan 15Assist Other Agency500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:05 AMJan 15MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:05 AMJan 15MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

10:27 AMJan 15Sitting & Lying Violation100 block W CHAMPION STDowntown

10:36 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentMidway Ln & Bakerview SpurIrongate

10:50 AMJan 15Theft800 block ALABAMA STSunnyland

10:54 AMJan 15MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

11:33 AMJan 15Collision - Auto200 block W KELLOGG RDMeridian

11:35 AMJan 15Service Of Papers2700 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:35 AMJan 15Traffic CollisionW Kellogg RdCordata

11:51 AMJan 15MedicalHome Rd & Home LnMeridian

12:00 PMJan 15Malicious Mischief200 block E LAUREL STDowntown

12:00 PMJan 15Graffiti400 block N GARDEN TERSouth Hill

12:00 PMJan 15Graffiti3100 block TAYLOR AVEHappy Valley

12:00 PMJan 15Graffiti300 block SAMISH WAYYork

12:00 PMJan 15Municipal Code Violation600 block 25TH STWestern Washington University

12:00 PMJan 15Malicious Mischief400 block W CHESTNUT STDowntown

12:00 PMJan 15Graffiti1200 block E VICTOR STColumbia

12:06 PMJan 15Assault - Misdemeanor200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown

12:07 PMJan 15MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

12:32 PMJan 15MedicalBlackstone Wy & Blackstone CtKing Mountain

12:48 PMJan 15MedicalLogan St & E StLettered Streets

12:53 PMJan 15Agency AssistE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

12:55 PMJan 15MedicalLakeway Dr & Orleans StPuget

1:00 PMJan 15Information Report1500 block ELLIS STYork

1:18 PMJan 15Fire AlarmLindbergh Ave & Gilligan WayBirchwood

1:22 PMJan 15MedicalUnity St & Flora StDowntown

1:23 PMJan 15Trespass1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:25 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter900 block SQUALICUM WAYDowntown

1:25 PMJan 15MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

1:27 PMJan 15MedicalBerthusen Rd & Loomis Trail RdCounty

1:28 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter900 block SQUALICUM WAYDowntown

1:30 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter900 block SQUALICUM WAYDowntown

1:35 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1400 block FRASER STPuget

1:37 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1400 block MEADOR AVEPuget

1:40 PMJan 15Graffiti1100 block N STATE STDowntown

1:40 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block MEADOR AVEPuget

1:42 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block MEADOR AVEPuget

1:44 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1400 block MEADOR AVEPuget

1:47 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1500 block FRASER STPuget

1:50 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1500 block FRASER STPuget

1:52 PMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentYew StRoosevelt

1:55 PMJan 15Drug - Narcotics Violations3100 block ORLEANS STRoosevelt

1:55 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block FRASER STPuget

1:58 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block FRASER STPuget

2:00 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block MEADOR AVEPuget

2:02 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1300 block FRASER STPuget

2:02 PMJan 15Behavioral Health1100 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:05 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1200 block FRASER STPuget

2:09 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown

2:10 PMJan 15Graffiti1500 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:10 PMJan 15Fire AlarmLummi View Dr & Blackhawk WayCounty

2:12 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown

2:14 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter200 block E CHAMPION STDowntown

2:14 PMJan 15MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

2:15 PMJan 15Graffiti1200 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:17 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1400 block N STATE STYork

2:20 PMJan 15Trespass Authorization Letter1400 block N STATE STYork

2:22 PMJan 15Violation Of A Court Order900 block 25TH STHappy Valley

2:26 PMJan 15MedicalMarine Dr & Bennett DrCounty

2:46 PMJan 15MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

3:00 PMJan 15Information Report400 block STERLING DRMeridian

3:02 PMJan 15Transport2000 block C STLettered Streets

3:03 PMJan 15MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:05 PMJan 15Burglary2300 block XENIA STRoosevelt

3:18 PMJan 15MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

3:32 PMJan 15Property - Found/recovered1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:58 PMJan 15Medical1800 block 30th StHappy Valley

4:16 PMJan 15Medical24th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

4:17 PMJan 15Theft1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

4:32 PMJan 15Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:44 PMJan 15MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:52 PMJan 15MedicalAlabama St & Sylvan StSilver Beach

5:10 PMJan 15MedicalE Connecticut St & Ontario StRoosevelt

5:20 PMJan 15Drugs - Investigation700 block LAKEWAY DRYork

5:23 PMJan 15HazmatE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

5:28 PMJan 15MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:34 PMJan 15MedicalTwin Sisters Loop & E Homestead BlvdCounty

5:41 PMJan 15Theft1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

5:48 PMJan 15Outdoor Rubbish FireOld Samish Rd & Chuckanut Dr NSouth Bellingham

5:56 PMJan 15MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

5:58 PMJan 15Gas Leak1800 block Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

6:05 PMJan 15Outdoor Rubbish FireYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

6:07 PMJan 15Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4000 block NORTHWEST RDMeridian

6:19 PMJan 15Gas LeakW Campus WaySouth Hill

6:29 PMJan 15Community Oriented Policing1600 block SUNUP LNBarkley

6:30 PMJan 15MedicalYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

6:31 PMJan 15MedicalE Connecticut St & Ontario StRoosevelt

6:34 PMJan 15Welfare Check200 block W KELLOGG RDMeridian

6:34 PMJan 15MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

6:42 PMJan 15Smoke / Odor CheckBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

6:44 PMJan 15Suspicious Circumstance1500 block G STLettered Streets

6:45 PMJan 15MedicalLittle Palomino Ct & Arabian WayCounty

6:47 PMJan 15Outdoor Rubbish FireN Commercial St & Flora StDowntown

6:54 PMJan 15Burglary000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:56 PMJan 15Shoplifting200 block 36TH STHappy Valley

7:00 PMJan 15Outdoor Rubbish FireE Magnolia StYork

7:13 PMJan 15MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:30 PMJan 15Neighborhood Dispute2700 block NOME STBirchwood

8:31 PMJan 15MedicalW Connecticut St & Nome StBirchwood

9:02 PMJan 15MedicalViewcrest Rd & Linden RdEdgemoor

9:05 PMJan 15Graffiti1500 block N STATE STYork

9:07 PMJan 15MedicalW Connecticut StColumbia

9:16 PMJan 15MedicalW Illinois St & Marine DrCounty

9:24 PMJan 15AdministrativeCedar St & N State StSouth Hill

9:31 PMJan 15Information Report600 block ALABAMA STSunnyland

9:31 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest2200 block F STLettered Streets

9:34 PMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentBellis Fair PkwyMeridian

9:37 PMJan 15MedicalAlabama St & Sylvan StSilver Beach

9:48 PMJan 15MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

10:21 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest2800 block MADRONA STBirchwood

10:28 PMJan 15MedicalLiberty St & La Villa DrCounty

10:53 PMJan 15Assist Citizen2400 block E BAKERVIEW RDIrongate

11:05 PMJan 15Vehicle Prowl4000 block NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

11:18 PMJan 15MedicalDepot Rd & Springview DrCounty

11:21 PMJan 15Welfare Check1300 block 22ND STHappy Valley

11:27 PMJan 15MedicalCrest Ct & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

11:29 PMJan 15Traffic Stop (Violation)2800 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

11:40 PMJan 15MedicalHarris Ave & 22nd StHappy Valley

11:47 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest2800 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

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