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Daily Public-Safety Report

Bellingham · January 21, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 21st

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 51 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (9%); 1 was violent and 7 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses, dispatching 120 apparatus across them.

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Incident Categories

Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (25%), ahead of public order (12) and property crimes (10). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (11).

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

Operations & Administrative11Other Non-Criminal1Court Order Violations1Warrant Arrest25%
Public Order5Suspicious Circumstance4Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)3Other Criminal24%
Property Crimes5Theft3Fraud & Forgery1Trespass20%
Persons in Need6Behavioral Health12%
Violent & Person Crimes4Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Felony1Sex Crime12%
Traffic & Vehicles2Traffic Collision2Traffic Stops8%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 7 incidents, 14% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 6 PM–7 PM with 8 incidents.

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

8
12a6a12p6p11p
Overnight
312–6a
Morning
126a–12p
Afternoon
1912–6p
Evening
176p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 69 responses on Tuesday, 12% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 120 apparatus across them. 53 of the 69 were medical (77%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 3:39 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 2 Ambulances · 3 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday69 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for January 21, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 51 police incidents (1 violent, 7 ending in arrest) and 67 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 3 fire, 2 rescue, 10 other).

12:00 AMJan 21Vehicle Prowl200 OLIVINE LNMeridian
12:10 AMJan 21MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome
12:17 AMJan 21MedicalLummi View Dr & Lummi Shore RdCounty
12:31 AMJan 21Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
1:59 AMJan 21MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Partridge LnBirchwood
2:24 AMJan 21MedicalMill Ave & 40th StSamish
4:16 AMJan 21Outdoor Rubbish FireAirport Dr & Bennett DrBirchwood
4:30 AMJan 21Welfare Check3100 ELLIS STCornwall Park
4:31 AMJan 21Medical3100 block Ellis StCornwall Park
6:00 AMJan 21Information ReportDowntown
7:49 AMJan 21MedicalAdams Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
8:21 AMJan 21Assault - Felony900 N FOREST STSehome
8:21 AMJan 21MedicalN Forest StSehome
8:32 AMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentMary Ave & Bayview AveCounty
8:48 AMJan 21Collision - Hit & Run700 E SUNSET DRSunnyland
9:00 AMJan 21Theft4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata
9:13 AMJan 21Traffic CollisionSmokehouse Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
9:26 AMJan 21MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia
9:28 AMJan 21MedicalEnterprise RdCounty
9:31 AMJan 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
9:40 AMJan 21Property - Found/recovered200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
9:51 AMJan 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
10:14 AMJan 21Trouble With A Person1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
10:16 AMJan 21MedicalWesterly RdCordata
10:30 AMJan 21Assist Other Agency2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
10:35 AMJan 21Information Report100 S GARDEN STSouth Hill
10:35 AMJan 21MedicalHarris Ave & 9th StFairhaven
10:39 AMJan 21Malicious Mischief100 FLORA STDowntown
10:46 AMJan 21MedicalCommercial St & W Champion StDowntown
10:50 AMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance3900 BENNETT DRBirchwood
10:53 AMJan 21MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park
10:54 AMJan 21MedicalBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley
11:17 AMJan 21MedicalFlora StDowntown
11:28 AMJan 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 N STATE STYork
11:45 AMJan 21Fraud2800 NEQUALICUM AVEBirchwood
12:00 PMJan 21Information Report800 RACINE STPuget
12:00 PMJan 21Sex Crime (No Rape)Downtown
12:00 PMJan 21MedicalDungeness LpCounty
12:06 PMJan 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
12:10 PMJan 21Property - Found/recovered900 DUPONT STLettered Streets
12:17 PMJan 21Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown
12:19 PMJan 21MedicalFerry Ave & Voltaire CtHappy Valley
12:20 PMJan 21Fraud2200 CORNERSTONE LNBarkley
12:26 PMJan 21MedicalBirch Bay Lynden Rd & Fresa LnCounty
12:30 PMJan 21MedicalPatton Rd & Kelly RdCounty
12:45 PMJan 21Behavioral Health1400 SUNSET DRBarkley
12:52 PMJan 21MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
12:56 PMJan 21MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
1:00 PMJan 21Theft2700 MADRONA STBirchwood
1:24 PMJan 21Medical200 block E Bellis Fair PkwyMeridian
1:37 PMJan 21MedicalJames St & E Illinois StSunnyland
1:49 PMJan 21MedicalKulshan St & W Connecticut StColumbia
1:54 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance500 E IVY STSehome
2:00 PMJan 21Malicious Mischief1900 MCKENZIE AVEHappy Valley
2:09 PMJan 21MedicalE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown
2:13 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentBirch St & Alabama StAlabama Hill
2:29 PMJan 21Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
2:37 PMJan 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
2:47 PMJan 21MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt
2:57 PMJan 21MedicalHome Rd & Home LnMeridian
3:11 PMJan 21Theft1400 12TH STFairhaven
3:30 PMJan 21Trouble With A Person700 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata
3:39 PMJan 21MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown
3:42 PMJan 21Medical3rd Ave & Vista DrCounty
3:46 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance2100 WILDFLOWER CTPuget
3:49 PMJan 21MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley
3:54 PMJan 21Traffic Collision4100 block Palisade WayCordata
3:57 PMJan 21MedicalWA-539 & Misty Waters LnCounty
4:03 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty
4:03 PMJan 21MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
4:05 PMJan 21Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
4:24 PMJan 21Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
4:24 PMJan 21Warrant Arrest300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
4:43 PMJan 21MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
4:49 PMJan 21MedicalMarket Rd & E Smith RdCounty
4:56 PMJan 21Forgery3100 RACINE STBarkley
5:00 PMJan 21Malicious Mischief1700 CAROLINA STRoosevelt
5:02 PMJan 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 N STATE STDowntown
5:40 PMJan 21Suspicious CircumstanceSouth Hill
5:44 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentOverland Trail & Pony Express WayCounty
5:54 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Harborview RdCounty
6:00 PMJan 21Service Of Papers1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt
6:14 PMJan 21Information Report1200 YEW STWhatcom Falls
6:19 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentGinkgo Dr & Golden Valley DrCounty
6:20 PMJan 21Trouble With A Person400 HARRIS AVEFairhaven
6:26 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
6:30 PMJan 21Outdoor Rubbish FireE Chestnut St & High StSehome
6:33 PMJan 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2000 FRASER STPuget
6:34 PMJan 21Behavioral Health100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
6:56 PMJan 21Behavioral Health1300 F STLettered Streets
6:57 PMJan 21Juvenile Problem2300 PACIFIC STRoosevelt
7:09 PMJan 21MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley
7:18 PMJan 21Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:25 PMJan 21Cancelled / No Incident24th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley
7:41 PMJan 21MedicalPlymouth Dr & Coolidge DrCornwall Park
7:41 PMJan 21MedicalE Connecticut St & Woburn StRoosevelt
8:01 PMJan 21Juvenile Problem900 MAHOGANY AVECordata
8:04 PMJan 21MedicalMahogany Ave & Aldrich RdCordata
8:24 PMJan 21MedicalAdams RdCounty
8:49 PMJan 21Suicide - Attempt/threat700 32ND STHappy Valley
9:00 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty
9:01 PMJan 21MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill
9:10 PMJan 21MedicalFuchsia Dr & Kodiak LnCordata
9:12 PMJan 21Collision - Auto800 E SUNSET DRSunnyland
9:14 PMJan 21Violation Of A Court Order500 DARBY DRCordata
9:17 PMJan 21MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
9:27 PMJan 21MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley
9:31 PMJan 21MedicalWoodridge Dr & Kenoyer DrWhatcom Falls
9:50 PMJan 21Smoke / Odor CheckGrant St & Texas StSunnyland
9:51 PMJan 21Traffic Stop (Violation)1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt
9:53 PMJan 21Trespass000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
10:07 PMJan 21Structure FireWesterly RdCordata
10:09 PMJan 21MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget
10:24 PMJan 21Traffic Stop (Violation)100 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
10:29 PMJan 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)4600 BEDFORD AVECordata
10:42 PMJan 21Fire AlarmJersey St & E Chestnut StSehome
11:42 PMJan 21MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown
11:50 PMJan 21MedicalW Campus WaySouth Hill

Showing 5 of 118 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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