Bellingham · January 18, 2025

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 18th

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 13 fewer than the day before (20%); none were violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses, dispatching 99 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Property Crimes led with 15 reports (28%), ahead of public order (10) and operations & administrative (9). The most common single category was Theft (10).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 19% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 59 responses on Saturday, 5% below the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 99 apparatus across them. 43 of the 59 were medical (73%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 8:59 PM, sending 7 apparatus (1 Engine · 1 Ladder · 3 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Saturday59 responses

EMS / Medical›4373%

Other›1119%

Rescue›47%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for January 18, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (7 ending in arrest) and 57 Fire & EMS responses (43 medical, 1 fire, 3 rescue, 10 other).

12:36 AMJan 18Suicide - Attempt/threat200 N STATE STSouth Hill

1:31 AMJan 18Driving Under The Influence2500 BILL MCDONALD PKWYWestern Washington University

1:32 AMJan 18Traffic Collision700 block 25th StWestern Washington University

1:41 AMJan 18MedicalCagey Rd & Robertson RdCounty

1:58 AMJan 18Driving Under The Influence300 LAKEWAY DRYork

3:50 AMJan 18Burglary300 MEADOWBROOK CTCordata

4:00 AMJan 18Theft4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:22 AMJan 18MedicalCedarwood Ave & Pinewood AveBirchwood

4:30 AMJan 18Information Report4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

5:16 AMJan 18Burglary1400 E SUNSET DRBarkley

6:16 AMJan 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:31 AMJan 18Medical17th St & Fish Trap WayCounty

6:34 AMJan 18MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

6:36 AMJan 18MedicalTelegraph Rd & McLeod RdMeridian

6:50 AMJan 18MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

7:08 AMJan 18MedicalMain St & Dahlia StCounty

7:16 AMJan 18MedicalGilligan Way & Eldridge AveBirchwood

7:28 AMJan 18Fire AlarmFlora St & Prospect StDowntown

7:51 AMJan 18MedicalNorthwood CtCounty

8:00 AMJan 18Civil Case400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

8:34 AMJan 18Behavioral Health2500 SAMISH WAYSamish

8:46 AMJan 18MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

9:47 AMJan 18Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:00 AMJan 18Outdoor Rubbish FireAlderwood AveCounty

10:05 AMJan 18Community Oriented Policing1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:06 AMJan 18MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

10:17 AMJan 18MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

10:32 AMJan 18Sitting & Lying Violation1100 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

10:33 AMJan 18MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Firwood AveBirchwood

10:49 AMJan 18MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

11:00 AMJan 18Theft1000 KEY STSehome

11:10 AMJan 18Welfare Check200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

11:18 AMJan 18Rescue1600 block BroadwayColumbia

11:23 AMJan 18MedicalMcLeod Rd & Willowwood AveCounty

11:26 AMJan 18Assist Citizen100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

11:49 AMJan 18Fire AlarmCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

11:56 AMJan 18Malicious Mischief500 LAKEWAY DRYork

12:09 PMJan 18Sitting & Lying Violation1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:15 PMJan 18MedicalN Commercial StDowntown

12:23 PMJan 18MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park

12:40 PMJan 18Trespass Authorization Letter1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:56 PMJan 18MedicalKing St & Virginia StSunnyland

12:58 PMJan 18MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

1:10 PMJan 18Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown

1:18 PMJan 18Behavioral Health2900 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

1:26 PMJan 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

1:30 PMJan 18Drugs - Investigation1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:33 PMJan 18MedicalQueen St & Consolidation AveSamish

1:34 PMJan 18Shoplifting2000 JAMES STSunnyland

1:48 PMJan 18Public AssistWade St & Tremont AveCordata

1:50 PMJan 18Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:53 PMJan 18MedicalSudden Valley Dr & Spring CtCounty

1:58 PMJan 18MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

2:00 PMJan 18Property - Found/recovered1100 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:34 PMJan 18Assist Other Agency800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:34 PMJan 18Welfare Check800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:42 PMJan 18MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

3:01 PMJan 18Traffic Stop (Violation)3000 WOBURN STBarkley

3:05 PMJan 18Parking Problem3300 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:08 PMJan 18Fraud4000 DEWEY RDBarkley

3:13 PMJan 18Violation Of A Court Order2700 MCLEOD RDBirchwood

3:22 PMJan 18MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

3:40 PMJan 18Behavioral Health4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata

3:55 PMJan 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

3:58 PMJan 18MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:01 PMJan 18Alarm (Commercial/other)3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

4:21 PMJan 18Suspicious Circumstance900 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

4:26 PMJan 18Theft1200 E BAKERVIEW RDKing Mountain

4:30 PMJan 18Death Investigation1000 N FOREST STSehome

4:44 PMJan 18MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

4:52 PMJan 18MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

4:55 PMJan 18MedicalBradley Rd & Baker Crown CirCounty

4:56 PMJan 18Cancelled / No IncidentCornell Creek Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

5:03 PMJan 18Fire Alarm36th St & Samish WayHappy Valley

5:05 PMJan 18Trouble With A Person1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

5:07 PMJan 18Medical800 block Home LnMeridian

5:30 PMJan 18Theft600 RIDGEWAY DRSouth Hill

5:31 PMJan 18Suspicious Circumstance3100 CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:39 PMJan 18MedicalQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

5:49 PMJan 18MedicalDivision St & E Front StCounty

5:51 PMJan 18Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 NEVADA STRoosevelt

6:00 PMJan 18Vehicle Prowl1500 FRASER STPuget

6:00 PMJan 18Theft500 RIDGEWAY DRSouth Hill

6:13 PMJan 18Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

6:41 PMJan 18MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

6:43 PMJan 18Cancelled / No IncidentRidge Crest Way & Valley Crest WayCounty

7:10 PMJan 18Traffic Stop (Violation)1400 DUPONT STLettered Streets

7:10 PMJan 18MedicalMarine Dr & Bennett DrCounty

7:33 PMJan 18Information Report200 E LAUREL STDowntown

7:51 PMJan 18MedicalStonecrest Ct & Stonecrest LnKing Mountain

7:55 PMJan 18Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:58 PMJan 18MedicalE Homestead Blvd & Depot RdCounty

8:08 PMJan 18Cancelled / No IncidentSemiahmoo Pkwy & Turnstone LnCounty

8:09 PMJan 18Cancelled / No Incident15th St & D StCounty

8:40 PMJan 18MedicalE 2nd St & Allison WayCounty

8:47 PMJan 18Medical1300 block Ellis StYork

8:48 PMJan 18Trouble With A Person900 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

8:49 PMJan 18MedicalE Laurel St & Otis StSehome

8:59 PMJan 18Traffic Collision3400 block Bill McDonald PkwySehome

9:00 PMJan 18Theft4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:08 PMJan 18Juvenile Runaway1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:21 PMJan 18MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

9:28 PMJan 18Cancelled / No IncidentHannegan Rd & E Laurel RdCounty

9:29 PMJan 18Domestic Dispute (No Assault)700 LAKEWAY DRYork

9:46 PMJan 18Suspicious Circumstance4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

9:48 PMJan 18Cancelled / No IncidentMalloy Ave & Kona CtCounty

10:20 PMJan 18Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

10:45 PMJan 18Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

11:00 PMJan 18Vehicle Prowl1200 RACINE STPuget

11:21 PMJan 18MedicalJames St & King AveKing Mountain

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