Bellingham · January 8, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 8th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 48 incident reports, 3 fewer than the day before (6%); none were violent and 9 ended in arrest.

Thursday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 16 reports (33%), ahead of public order (11) and property crimes (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (12).

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

Incidents spread across 11 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 14 incidents, 29% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 7 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 48 police incidents (9 ending in arrest).

12:40 AMJan 8Sex Crime (Investigation)Downtown

1:48 AMJan 8Theft2800 ELLIS STSunnyland

2:04 AMJan 8Theft2600 ELLIS STSunnyland

2:24 AMJan 8Suspicious Circumstance700 W HOLLY STLettered Streets

2:36 AMJan 8Welfare Check1200 N STATE STDowntown

4:02 AMJan 8Information Report400 HOLLAND AVECordata

4:28 AMJan 8Traffic Stop (Violation)400 HOLLAND AVECordata

6:20 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:34 AMJan 8Embezzlement400 W BAKERVIEW RDCordata

7:55 AMJan 8Civil Case2200 XENIA STRoosevelt

8:44 AMJan 8Service Of Papers500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:56 AMJan 8Violation Of A Court Order5800 PACIFIC RIM WAYCordata

9:24 AMJan 8Civil Case3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

9:47 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person300 YORK STYork

10:12 AMJan 8Behavioral Health1800 ROEDER AVEDowntown

10:16 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata

10:25 AMJan 8Information Report3400 ALABAMA STAlabama Hill

10:44 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

10:58 AMJan 8Assist Other Agency3000 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

11:16 AMJan 8Violation Of A Court Order3100 GREENWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:00 PMJan 8Property - Lost1600 ELLIS STYork

12:30 PMJan 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:30 PMJan 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

12:31 PMJan 8Trouble With A Person4300 MERIDIAN STMeridian

12:40 PMJan 8Service Of Papers2100 A STLettered Streets

12:41 PMJan 8Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:45 PMJan 8Suspicious Circumstance1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:00 PMJan 8Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets

1:07 PMJan 8Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

1:44 PMJan 8Drugs - Investigation1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:57 PMJan 8Death Investigation1300 TEXAS STRoosevelt

2:09 PMJan 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:10 PMJan 8Theft1400 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

2:13 PMJan 8Civil Case3100 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:04 PMJan 8Property - Found/recovered1600 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:08 PMJan 8Welfare Check500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:25 PMJan 8Theft200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

5:00 PMJan 8Collision - Hit & Run100 34TH STSehome

5:11 PMJan 8Warrant Arrest3100 GREENWOOD AVEBirchwood

5:23 PMJan 8Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1600 CAROLINA STRoosevelt

5:48 PMJan 8Fraud2300 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

6:03 PMJan 8Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2800 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

7:25 PMJan 8Information Report100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

9:18 PMJan 8Suspicious Circumstance200 TULL CTMeridian

9:29 PMJan 8Trouble With A Person1200 E MAPLE STSehome

9:51 PMJan 8Parking Problem4300 TULL RDMeridian

11:02 PMJan 8Violation Of A Court Order200 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:47 PMJan 8Trespass Authorization Letter1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

Show all 48 events

Showing 5 of 48 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Thursday, January 8, 2026.