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Bellingham · January 28, 2025

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 28th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 65 incident reports, 23 more than the day before (55%); 3 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses, dispatching 117 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Tuesday's reports roll up into 8 category families. Public Order led with 15 reports (23%), ahead of property crimes (15) and operations & administrative (10). The most common single category was Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical) (9).

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

Public Order9Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)4Suspicious Circumstance2Other Criminal23%
Property Crimes5Graffiti4Theft2Burglary23%
Operations & Administrative8Other Non-Criminal2Warrant Arrest15%
Substance & Vice7Drugs & Narcotics11%
Persons in Need4Behavioral Health2Missing Person1Death Investigation11%
Violent & Person Crimes2Assault - Felony2Domestic Violence (No Assault)2Harassment11%
Traffic & Vehicles1Driving Under the Influence1Traffic Collision1Traffic Stops5%
Community Services1Service Call2%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 11 incidents.

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

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Overnight
512–6a
Morning
136a–12p
Afternoon
3412–6p
Evening
136p–12a

Fire & EMS

Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses on Tuesday, 3% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 117 apparatus across them. 45 of the 66 were medical (68%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 10:33 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 4 Ambulances).

Response composition · Tuesday66 responses

Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for January 28, 2025, straight from official records. It lists 65 police incidents (3 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 64 Fire & EMS responses (45 medical, 2 fire, 4 rescue, 13 other).

12:02 AMJan 28Trouble With A Person100 E HOLLY STDowntown
12:28 AMJan 28Medical24th St & Old Fairhaven PkwyHappy Valley
12:37 AMJan 28Traffic Stop (Violation)400 E MAGNOLIA STYork
1:24 AMJan 28Drugs - Investigation4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian
2:27 AMJan 28Drug - Narcotics Violations1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley
3:02 AMJan 28MedicalMichigan St & Texas StRoosevelt
3:17 AMJan 28MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
3:31 AMJan 28Drunk Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
3:37 AMJan 28MedicalBirch St & Alabama StAlabama Hill
4:07 AMJan 28MedicalGoshen RdCounty
4:10 AMJan 28Medical200 block E Laurel StDowntown
4:11 AMJan 28MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty
4:25 AMJan 28MedicalLincoln St & Fraser StPuget
4:39 AMJan 28Fire AlarmCollege St & 48th StSamish
5:49 AMJan 28MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
6:00 AMJan 28Harassing Phone Calls900 MAHOGANY AVECordata
6:14 AMJan 28MedicalJames St & McLeod RdKing Mountain
6:18 AMJan 28Cancelled / No IncidentClearbrook Rd & Garrison RdCounty
6:28 AMJan 28MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
6:54 AMJan 28MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
7:41 AMJan 28Administrative3700 block Bennett DrBirchwood
7:56 AMJan 28MedicalToledo St & Texas StRoosevelt
8:04 AMJan 28911 Hang Up Call200 N SAMISH WAYSehome
8:15 AMJan 28Burglary2300 JAMES STSunnyland
8:15 AMJan 28MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley
8:27 AMJan 28Welfare Check1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
8:37 AMJan 28Trouble With A Person200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown
8:39 AMJan 28Cancelled / No Incident15th St & Knox AveSouth Hill
8:59 AMJan 28Cancelled / No IncidentE Laurel St & N State StDowntown
9:06 AMJan 28Traffic Collision1600 block E Smith RdCounty
9:22 AMJan 28Assault - Felony1000 N STATE STDowntown
9:22 AMJan 28Trouble With A Person300 GRAND AVEDowntown
9:24 AMJan 28Trouble With A Person2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
9:27 AMJan 28MedicalN Forest St & E Rose StSehome
9:30 AMJan 28MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
9:42 AMJan 28Suspicious Circumstance1700 4TH STFairhaven
9:42 AMJan 28MedicalRimland Dr & Woburn StBarkley
9:52 AMJan 28MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian
10:03 AMJan 28Medical17th St & Front StCounty
10:05 AMJan 28Behavioral Health1000 JERSEY STSehome
10:24 AMJan 28MedicalAlpine Dr & E Alpine DrAlabama Hill
10:25 AMJan 28MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
10:43 AMJan 28MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park
10:47 AMJan 28MedicalHarris Ave & 11th StFairhaven
10:47 AMJan 28Public AssistTree Farm Ln & Magrath RdBarkley
10:57 AMJan 28MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University
11:29 AMJan 28MedicalNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian
11:30 AMJan 28Death Investigation800 HOME LNMeridian
11:45 AMJan 28Theft Of A Bicycle1600 JAMES STYork
11:49 AMJan 28Public Talks4100 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
12:00 PMJan 28GraffitiDowntown
12:00 PMJan 28Graffiti300 OHIO STSunnyland
12:00 PMJan 28Graffiti1000 N FOREST STSehome
12:00 PMJan 28Graffiti4500 CORDATA PKWYCordata
12:00 PMJan 28Graffiti1000 N GARDEN STSehome
12:00 PMJan 28Property - Found/recovered600 16TH STSouth Hill
12:09 PMJan 28Drugs - Investigation100 E HOLLY STDowntown
12:16 PMJan 28Property - Found/recoveredEdgemoor
12:17 PMJan 28MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata
12:35 PMJan 28Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
12:50 PMJan 28MedicalE Laurel St & N State StDowntown
12:58 PMJan 28MedicalQueen St & Carolina StRoosevelt
1:00 PMJan 28Assist Other Agency2300 MONROE STColumbia
1:00 PMJan 28Fraud500 CLARK RDEdgemoor
1:00 PMJan 28MedicalUnity St & W Champion StDowntown
1:01 PMJan 28Trespass1600 N STATE STYork
1:11 PMJan 28Suspicious Circumstance3200 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
1:12 PMJan 28Burglary1200 N FOREST STSehome
1:15 PMJan 28Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
1:20 PMJan 28Missing PersonDowntown
1:30 PMJan 28Disorderly Conduct2000 C STLettered Streets
1:54 PMJan 28Sitting & Lying Violation100 W HOLLY STDowntown
1:54 PMJan 28Sitting & Lying Violation100 E HOLLY STDowntown
1:59 PMJan 28Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
2:00 PMJan 28Traffic Collision1800 block Cornwall AveDowntown
2:17 PMJan 28Welfare Check1500 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
2:26 PMJan 28Drugs - Investigation1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown
2:26 PMJan 28Cancelled / No IncidentBarkley Blvd & Woburn StBarkley
2:49 PMJan 28MedicalLakeway Dr & Oriental AveCounty
3:08 PMJan 28Theft2000 HURON STAlabama Hill
3:13 PMJan 28Warrant Arrest1400 N FOREST STYork
3:13 PMJan 28Trouble With A Person1400 N FOREST STYork
3:14 PMJan 28MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome
3:31 PMJan 28Neighborhood Dispute3000 WALNUT STColumbia
3:38 PMJan 28Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 N FOREST STYork
3:47 PMJan 28Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 N FOREST STYork
3:48 PMJan 28MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
4:00 PMJan 28Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
4:07 PMJan 28Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
4:13 PMJan 28Suspicious Circumstance3600 RUSLEY CTBirchwood
4:14 PMJan 28Extra Patrol2300 JAMES STSunnyland
4:19 PMJan 28Drugs - Investigation500 GRAND AVELettered Streets
4:40 PMJan 28MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia
4:47 PMJan 28Cancelled / No IncidentDiamond Loop & Emerald Lake WayCounty
4:57 PMJan 28Cancelled / No IncidentEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park
4:58 PMJan 28Outdoor Rubbish Fire1500 block W Bakerview RdBirchwood
5:06 PMJan 28Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
5:25 PMJan 28MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
5:38 PMJan 28Fire AlarmHighland Dr & Morey AveSouth Hill
5:46 PMJan 28Malicious Mischief1900 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
6:00 PMJan 28Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
6:00 PMJan 28Suspicious Circumstance3200 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood
6:09 PMJan 28MedicalPlymouth Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park
6:24 PMJan 28MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood
6:34 PMJan 28MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian
6:45 PMJan 28MedicalPoplar DrSilver Beach
7:00 PMJan 28Theft1200 N STATE STDowntown
7:09 PMJan 28Information Report2000 FRASER STPuget
7:39 PMJan 28Fire AlarmCornwall Ave & C StLettered Streets
7:42 PMJan 28MedicalN Garden St & E Myrtle StSehome
8:00 PMJan 28Malicious Mischief2900 E SUNSET DRBarkley
8:04 PMJan 28Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1600 ALABAMA STRoosevelt
8:12 PMJan 28Traffic CollisionE Bellis Fair PkwyMeridian
8:21 PMJan 28Water Leak / FloodingSouth Ave & 37th StSamish
8:33 PMJan 28MedicalI StLettered Streets
8:56 PMJan 28Unauthorized Burning4200 block Cordata PkwyMeridian
9:15 PMJan 28Fraud4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian
9:22 PMJan 28Driving Under The Influence300 40TH STSamish
9:29 PMJan 28Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach
9:33 PMJan 28MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown
9:49 PMJan 28Juvenile Runaway100 N SAMISH WAYSehome
9:59 PMJan 28MedicalAlder St & 3rd StCounty
10:05 PMJan 28MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
10:20 PMJan 28Collision - Hit & Run2700 ELDRIDGE AVEColumbia
10:20 PMJan 28Traffic Collision2600 block Eldridge AveColumbia
10:32 PMJan 28Assault - Felony1300 N FOREST STYork
10:33 PMJan 28MedicalN Forest St & E Holly StSehome
10:40 PMJan 28Auto Theft - Tmvwoop1800 FRANKLIN STSunnyland
11:45 PMJan 28Rape300 POTTER STYork

Showing 5 of 129 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

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