Bellingham · January 5, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, January 5th

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 43 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (7%); 2 were violent and 11 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses, dispatching 120 apparatus across them.

Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (30%), ahead of public order (8) and property crimes (6). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (10).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Three hours tied for the busiest: 7–8 AM, 11 AM–12 PM, and 4–5 PM, with 4 incidents in each.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 74 responses on Monday, 13% above the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 120 apparatus across them. 60 of the 74 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 5:15 AM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Monday74 responses

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EMS / Medical›6081%

Other›1014%

Rescue›45%

The complete Bellingham log for January 5, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 43 police incidents (2 violent, 11 ending in arrest) and 73 Fire & EMS responses (59 medical, 4 rescue, 10 other).

12:24 AMJan 5Noise Ordinance2200 block WILSON AVEHappy Valley

12:47 AMJan 5Assault - Felony1000 block N FOREST STSehome

12:56 AMJan 5MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:02 AMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

1:26 AMJan 5MedicalNorthwind Cir & Festival BlvdCordata

2:14 AMJan 5MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

3:23 AMJan 5Welfare CheckYork

3:43 AMJan 5Death Investigation100 block W LAUREL STDowntown

3:46 AMJan 5Traffic Stop (Violation)1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:49 AMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:24 AMJan 5MedicalElwood Ave & Elwood CtHappy Valley

4:57 AMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

5:04 AMJan 5MedicalW Pacificview Dr & Rosario CtPuget

5:15 AMJan 5MedicalE Laurel StSehome

5:40 AMJan 5Assist Other AgencySehome

6:41 AMJan 5Fire Alarm4th St & Harris AveFairhaven

6:57 AMJan 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3900 block KEYSTONE WAYBarkley

6:59 AMJan 5Shoplifting2400 block ALABAMA STRoosevelt

7:07 AMJan 5MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

7:08 AMJan 5Trouble With A Person1100 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:12 AMJan 5MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

7:28 AMJan 5MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

7:32 AMJan 5Theft2500 block E STLettered Streets

7:34 AMJan 5Trespass200 block N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

7:43 AMJan 5MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

7:56 AMJan 5Trouble With A Person1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:00 AMJan 5Municipal Code Violation1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

8:06 AMJan 5MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

8:07 AMJan 5Trouble With A Person1200 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:17 AMJan 5MedicalPangborn Rd & Northwood RdCounty

8:27 AMJan 5MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

8:40 AMJan 5MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

8:45 AMJan 5MedicalNorthwest Dr & Garland LnMeridian

8:50 AMJan 5Traffic Stop (Violation)2700 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:56 AMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

9:11 AMJan 5MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

9:22 AMJan 5Gas LeakKulshan St & W Connecticut StColumbia

9:30 AMJan 5Property - Found/recovered2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

9:57 AMJan 5MedicalEllis StSunnyland

10:01 AMJan 5MedicalE Oregon St & Hayward StSilver Beach

10:06 AMJan 5MedicalBirch StWhatcom Falls

10:13 AMJan 5MedicalMustang WayIrongate

10:18 AMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

10:25 AMJan 5MedicalElwood Ave & Elwood CtHappy Valley

10:28 AMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentLincoln Cir & Jefferson CtCounty

10:32 AMJan 5MedicalLincoln St & Texas StSunnyland

10:57 AMJan 5Property - Found/recovered500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:57 AMJan 5Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

11:00 AMJan 5MedicalMission RdCounty

11:10 AMJan 5Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:13 AMJan 5MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:18 AMJan 5Malicious Mischief1400 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:22 AMJan 5Fire AlarmConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

11:43 AMJan 5MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

11:48 AMJan 5Assault - Misdemeanor2200 block DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

11:54 AMJan 5MedicalF St & Irving StLettered Streets

11:58 AMJan 5Violation Of A Court Order1500 block G STLettered Streets

12:12 PMJan 5Information Report1500 block G STLettered Streets

12:17 PMJan 5MedicalWinterberry St & Applewood DrCounty

12:37 PMJan 5Information Report1800 block I STLettered Streets

12:37 PMJan 5MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

12:50 PMJan 5MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

12:56 PMJan 5Trouble With A Person1300 block E MAPLE STSehome

1:12 PMJan 5MedicalBennett DrCounty

1:29 PMJan 5Behavioral Health300 block ELWOOD CTHappy Valley

1:32 PMJan 5MedicalY Rd & Northshore RdCounty

1:46 PMJan 5MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

1:59 PMJan 5MedicalCornwall Ave & W Magnolia StDowntown

2:00 PMJan 5MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

2:03 PMJan 5MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:19 PMJan 5Traffic CollisionE Holly St & High StYork

2:23 PMJan 5MedicalRidgeway Dr & Adams AveSouth Hill

2:35 PMJan 5Collision - Hit & Run300 block 36TH STHappy Valley

3:15 PMJan 5Medical37th St & Bill McDonald PkwySehome

3:18 PMJan 5MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

3:33 PMJan 5Civil Case2600 block OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham

3:44 PMJan 5Service Of Papers2000 block C STLettered Streets

3:55 PMJan 5Smoke / Odor CheckKwina RdCounty

3:55 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentRainbow Rd & Mountain View RdCounty

4:05 PMJan 5MedicalOrchid Pl & Aldrich RdCordata

4:06 PMJan 5MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

4:07 PMJan 5MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

4:09 PMJan 5Drug - Narcotics Violations300 block E HOLLY STSehome

4:12 PMJan 5Vehicle Prowl100 block W LAUREL RDCounty

4:13 PMJan 5Warrant Arrest300 block E HOLLY STSehome

4:18 PMJan 5MedicalNew St & Halleck StLettered Streets

4:20 PMJan 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 block OTIS STSehome

4:41 PMJan 5MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

5:00 PMJan 5Elevator RescueBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

5:01 PMJan 5Cancelled / No Incident18th St & Clementine StSouth Bellingham

5:08 PMJan 5Information Report1100 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:23 PMJan 5Behavioral Health3200 block SPYGLASS DRBarkley

6:01 PMJan 5MedicalHomestead Blvd & Fieldstone LoopCounty

6:04 PMJan 5Assist Other Agency4200 block ELIZA AVECordata

6:17 PMJan 5Welfare Check1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

6:38 PMJan 5Traffic Collision1800 block James StSunnyland

6:59 PMJan 5MedicalMartin Pl & W King Tut RdCounty

7:52 PMJan 5MedicalHuron St & E Maryland StAlabama Hill

7:54 PMJan 5MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

7:59 PMJan 5MedicalBirchwood Ave & Meridian StBirchwood

8:40 PMJan 5Shoplifting300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:59 PMJan 5Noise Ordinance3800 block ELWOOD AVESamish

9:10 PMJan 5MedicalCentral Ave & Grand AveDowntown

9:22 PMJan 5Warrant Arrest300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

9:30 PMJan 5MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

9:43 PMJan 5Cancelled / No IncidentHoliday Dr & Birch Bay Lynden RdCounty

9:52 PMJan 5MedicalTerrace Dr & E Front StCounty

9:57 PMJan 5Traffic Collision1000 block Lincoln StPuget

10:15 PMJan 5Field Interview Report1000 block E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

10:19 PMJan 5Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 block N STATE STYork

10:29 PMJan 5MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

10:33 PMJan 5Abandoned Vehicle100 block W HORTON RDCordata

10:42 PMJan 5MedicalBrook Way & Cascade WayCounty

11:07 PMJan 5MedicalMustang Way & Division StIrongate

11:33 PMJan 5Stalking600 block LINCOLN STSamish

11:42 PMJan 5MedicalHannegan Rd & Division StIrongate

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