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. Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses, dispatching 117 apparatus across them.

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.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 66 responses on Thursday, 1% above the 28-day average of 66, dispatching 117 apparatus across them. 52 of the 66 were medical (79%). The day's largest response went to an outdoor rubbish fire call at 9:17 PM, sending 7 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday66 responses

EMS / Medical›5279%

Other›1015%

Rescue›35%

Fire›12%

The complete Bellingham log for January 8, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 48 police incidents (9 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (51 medical, 1 fire, 3 rescue, 10 other).

12:17 AMJan 8MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

12:21 AMJan 8MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

12:31 AMJan 8MedicalS State St & 13th StSouth Hill

12:40 AMJan 8Sex Crime (Investigation)Downtown

12:48 AMJan 8MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

12:59 AMJan 8Medical15th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

1:48 AMJan 8Theft2800 ELLIS STSunnyland

2:04 AMJan 8Theft2600 ELLIS STSunnyland

2:18 AMJan 8MedicalNewton St & Whatcom StWhatcom Falls

2:24 AMJan 8Suspicious Circumstance700 W HOLLY STLettered Streets

2:33 AMJan 8MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

2:36 AMJan 8Welfare Check1200 N STATE STDowntown

2:36 AMJan 8Cancelled / No IncidentE Chestnut St & N State StDowntown

2:45 AMJan 8Cancelled / No IncidentFlynn Rd & River RdCounty

3:14 AMJan 8MedicalCommercial St & W Holly StDowntown

3:50 AMJan 8MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

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

6:57 AMJan 8Public AssistW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

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

9:34 AMJan 8Fire AlarmCarolina St & Nevada StRoosevelt

9:47 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person300 YORK STYork

9:56 AMJan 8MedicalGolden Valley Blvd & Holly LnCounty

9:58 AMJan 8MedicalHarris Ave & 13th StFairhaven

10:12 AMJan 8Behavioral Health1800 ROEDER AVEDowntown

10:12 AMJan 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:16 AMJan 8Trouble With A Person1300 MAHOGANY AVECordata

10:17 AMJan 8Fire AlarmN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

10:25 AMJan 8Information Report3400 ALABAMA STAlabama Hill

10:25 AMJan 8Traffic Collision3400 block Alabama StAlabama Hill

10:26 AMJan 8MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

10:28 AMJan 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

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

10:49 AMJan 8MedicalAlabama St & Iron StSunnyland

10:50 AMJan 8MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

10:58 AMJan 8Assist Other Agency3000 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

11:01 AMJan 8MedicalMain Pl & Main StCounty

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

11:32 AMJan 8MedicalSunrise Dr & Camelia CtCounty

11:37 AMJan 8MedicalWA-539 & Kelly RdCounty

11:47 AMJan 8MedicalJames St & Gladstone StYork

12:00 PMJan 8Property - Lost1600 ELLIS STYork

12:01 PMJan 8MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

12:10 PMJan 8MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

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

12:35 PMJan 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:37 PMJan 8Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

12:39 PMJan 8MedicalCalluna Ct & Cordata PkwyCordata

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

1:53 PMJan 8MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

1:57 PMJan 8Death Investigation1300 TEXAS STRoosevelt

2:00 PMJan 8AdministrativePickett Rd & Northwest DrCordata

2:04 PMJan 8MedicalTexas St & Orleans StRoosevelt

2:09 PMJan 8Drug - Narcotics Violations1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:10 PMJan 8Theft1400 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

2:13 PMJan 8Civil Case3100 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

2:20 PMJan 8MedicalWalnut St & E Maplewood AveColumbia

2:28 PMJan 8MedicalSamish Way & 40th StSamish

2:44 PMJan 8MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

2:48 PMJan 8MedicalYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

2:49 PMJan 8MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

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

3:08 PMJan 8Welfare Check500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:15 PMJan 8MedicalBill McDonald Pkwy & Ferry AveWestern Washington University

3:17 PMJan 8MedicalVining St & Illinois LnAlabama Hill

3:23 PMJan 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:23 PMJan 8MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

3:25 PMJan 8Theft200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

3:44 PMJan 8MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

4:04 PMJan 8MedicalHoff Rd & Marine DrCounty

4:12 PMJan 8Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

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

6:19 PMJan 8MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

6:38 PMJan 8MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:20 PMJan 8Elevator RescueE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

7:25 PMJan 8Information Report100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

7:32 PMJan 8MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

7:58 PMJan 8Public AssistDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

8:02 PMJan 8MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

8:10 PMJan 8Medical24th St & Lindsay AveSouth Bellingham

8:23 PMJan 8Cancelled / No IncidentMayne Ln & Saltspring DrCounty

8:37 PMJan 8MedicalClark Rd & Everglade RdEdgemoor

8:43 PMJan 8MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

9:06 PMJan 8ElectricalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

9:17 PMJan 8Outdoor Rubbish FireTull Rd & Tull CtMeridian

9:18 PMJan 8Suspicious Circumstance200 TULL CTMeridian

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

9:33 PMJan 8Carbon MonoxideW Maplewood Ave & Bradley LnBirchwood

9:36 PMJan 8MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

9:46 PMJan 8Traffic CollisionE Maple St & N State StDowntown

9:51 PMJan 8Parking Problem4300 TULL RDMeridian

9:56 PMJan 8MedicalWalnut St & W Connecticut StColumbia

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

11:04 PMJan 8MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Eliza AveMeridian

11:38 PMJan 8MedicalE Holly St & Railroad AveDowntown

11:47 PMJan 8Trespass Authorization Letter1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

11:47 PMJan 8MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian

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