Bellingham · January 17, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, January 17th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 66 incident reports, 7 fewer than the day before (10%); none were violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 137 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Public Order led with 18 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (17) and property crimes (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (14).

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

Incidents spread across 17 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 18 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Two hours tied for the busiest: 10–11 AM and 3–4 PM, with 7 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Friday, 20% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 137 apparatus across them. 53 of the 74 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:17 PM, sending 6 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 4 Ambulances).

Response composition · Friday74 responses

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EMS / Medical›5372%

Other›1520%

Rescue›45%

Fire›23%

The complete Bellingham log for January 17, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 66 police incidents (12 ending in arrest) and 71 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 2 fire, 4 rescue, 14 other).

12:38 AMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 block BLACKWOOD CTKing Mountain

12:53 AMJan 17MedicalE Sunset Dr & Orleans StBarkley

12:57 AMJan 17Overdose1400 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

1:20 AMJan 17Warrant Arrest4200 block NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

1:20 AMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations4200 block NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

1:35 AMJan 17Fire AlarmFerry Ave & Voltaire CtHappy Valley

1:45 AMJan 17Information Report1600 block BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:00 AMJan 17Behavioral Health1400 block JAMES STYork

2:06 AMJan 17MedicalDouglas AveSouth Hill

2:13 AMJan 17Malicious Mischief1200 block N STATE STDowntown

2:30 AMJan 17Malicious Mischief1200 block N STATE STDowntown

3:12 AMJan 17Overdose1200 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:12 AMJan 17MedicalLakeway Dr & Nevada StPuget

3:24 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

3:52 AMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentN Pass Rd & Telegraph RdCounty

4:07 AMJan 17MedicalKwina Rd & Schelangen WyCounty

4:40 AMJan 17MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

4:45 AMJan 17Water Leak / FloodingAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

4:46 AMJan 17MedicalLakeway Dr & Woburn StWhatcom Falls

5:18 AMJan 17MedicalWade St & Tremont AveCordata

5:27 AMJan 17HazmatGrant St & Kentucky StSunnyland

5:51 AMJan 17Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

6:12 AMJan 17MedicalBarkley Meadows Cir & Barkley BlvdBarkley

6:21 AMJan 17Information Report4000 block HOME RDMeridian

6:44 AMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

7:05 AMJan 17Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:05 AMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentWillow Springs Way & W Axton RdCounty

7:14 AMJan 17Elevator Rescue24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

7:24 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

7:40 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:52 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:56 AMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

7:59 AMJan 17Smoke / Odor CheckW Bakerview RdMeridian

8:00 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person300 block W CHAMPION STDowntown

8:01 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:03 AMJan 17MedicalWesterly RdCordata

8:08 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1400 block N STATE STYork

8:08 AMJan 17Sitting & Lying Violation1200 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:22 AMJan 17Property - Found/recovered900 block 38TH STSamish

8:31 AMJan 17MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

8:41 AMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Fraser StPuget

8:49 AMJan 17MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

9:24 AMJan 17Information Report2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

9:44 AMJan 17Shoplifting1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

9:46 AMJan 17MedicalW Illinois St & Marine DrCounty

9:48 AMJan 17Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley

9:56 AMJan 17MedicalGentlebrook LnKing Mountain

10:00 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:03 AMJan 17Theft1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:12 AMJan 17Disorderly Conduct1400 block N STATE STYork

10:23 AMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Virginia StSunnyland

10:41 AMJan 17MedicalN State St & E Magnolia StDowntown

10:44 AMJan 17MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

10:50 AMJan 17Arson - Reckless Burning200 block FLORA STDowntown

10:56 AMJan 17Possession Of Stolen Property300 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

10:56 AMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations300 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

10:56 AMJan 17Warrant Arrest300 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:04 AMJan 17MedicalSulwhanon Dr & Mission RdCounty

11:04 AMJan 17MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

11:10 AMJan 17Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:16 AMJan 17Drugs - Investigation2100 block MIDWAY LNIrongate

11:16 AMJan 17Drugs - Investigation2100 block MIDWAY LNIrongate

12:41 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person200 block LOTTIE STDowntown

12:52 PMJan 17Theft2800 block MCLEOD RDBirchwood

12:54 PMJan 17Trespass1200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:56 PMJan 17Sitting & Lying Violation200 block GRAND AVEDowntown

1:06 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

1:15 PMJan 17MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

1:23 PMJan 17MedicalE Holly St & High StYork

1:27 PMJan 17Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:27 PMJan 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

1:31 PMJan 17Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

1:31 PMJan 17MedicalQueen St & Carolina StRoosevelt

1:50 PMJan 17Suspicious Circumstance900 block N GARDEN STSehome

2:00 PMJan 17Assist Other Agency300 block HARRIS AVEFairhaven

2:00 PMJan 17MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

2:06 PMJan 17Information Report2100 block WOBURN STRoosevelt

2:15 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentE College Way & S College DrWestern Washington University

2:19 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person1300 block N GARDEN STSehome

2:30 PMJan 17Warrant Arrest200 block LOTTIE STDowntown

2:32 PMJan 17Information Report4100 block DEEMER RDMeridian

2:34 PMJan 17MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

2:44 PMJan 17MedicalQueen St & E Illinois StRoosevelt

3:10 PMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:22 PMJan 17Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:25 PMJan 17Theft1500 block N STATE STYork

3:26 PMJan 17MedicalJames St & Potter StYork

3:33 PMJan 17Suspicious Circumstance3100 block CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:34 PMJan 17Internet Exploitation2000 block CORNWALL AVELettered Streets

3:40 PMJan 17Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:46 PMJan 17Assist Other Agency500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:47 PMJan 17MedicalDouglas Rd & Elder RdCounty

4:11 PMJan 17MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

4:31 PMJan 17Theft1200 block N STATE STDowntown

5:03 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)Downtown

5:07 PMJan 17Missing Person5800 block PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

5:10 PMJan 17Outdoor Rubbish FireW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

5:13 PMJan 17MedicalCagey Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

5:17 PMJan 17MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Cottonwood AveBirchwood

5:24 PMJan 17Death Investigation600 block LINCOLN STSamish

5:30 PMJan 17Information Report900 block YEW STWhatcom Falls

5:38 PMJan 17Traffic CollisionBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:40 PMJan 17MedicalClearbrook Rd & Van Buren RdCounty

5:47 PMJan 17MedicalKramer Ln & E Bakerview RdKing Mountain

5:49 PMJan 17Cancelled / No Incident1100 block 40th StSamish

5:52 PMJan 17Traffic Collision2200 block Barkley BlvdBarkley

6:00 PMJan 17Information Report1100 block E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

6:03 PMJan 17MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork

6:09 PMJan 17MedicalRedwing Ct & Warrior LoopCounty

6:10 PMJan 17Behavioral Health500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

6:17 PMJan 17MedicalBryce Park Loop & Aaron DrCounty

6:19 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

6:51 PMJan 17Agency AssistLottie St & Grand AveDowntown

6:51 PMJan 17MedicalIowa St & Pacific StRoosevelt

7:06 PMJan 17MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

7:30 PMJan 17MedicalW Axton RdCounty

7:32 PMJan 17MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

7:37 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentE 23rd Ave & Mt Baker HwyCounty

7:56 PMJan 17MedicalW 22nd Ave & Zell RdCounty

7:58 PMJan 17MedicalConnelly Ave & 28th StSouth Bellingham

8:00 PMJan 17Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:00 PMJan 17MedicalPacificview Ct & E Pacificview DrPuget

8:09 PMJan 17Fire Investigation2300 block GRANT STSunnyland

8:09 PMJan 17Outdoor Rubbish FireGrant St & Virginia StSunnyland

8:32 PMJan 17Cancelled / No Incident4200 block Ambrosia LnCordata

8:59 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)400 block WESTERLY RDCordata

9:00 PMJan 17Possession Of Stolen Property200 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

9:12 PMJan 17Fire AlarmHighland Dr & High StWestern Washington University

9:15 PMJan 17MedicalH St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

9:16 PMJan 17Harassment1500 block N STATE STYork

9:43 PMJan 17Medical4th St & Harris AveFairhaven

9:47 PMJan 17Suspicious Circumstance600 block MEADOR AVEYork

9:58 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1800 block VALENCIA STPuget

10:26 PMJan 17MedicalMarine Dr & Bennett DrCounty

10:47 PMJan 17MedicalSterling Ave & Guinevere StCounty

11:03 PMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)1700 block JAMES STYork

11:30 PMJan 17Traffic Collision2700 block Alabama StAlabama Hill

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