Bellingham · January 9, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Friday, January 9th

On Friday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 1 more than the day before (2%); 1 was violent and 15 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses, dispatching 105 apparatus across them.

Friday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 14 reports (29%), ahead of public order (11) and traffic & vehicles (8). 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 12 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12–1 PM with 5 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 63 responses on Friday, 4% below the 28-day average of 65, dispatching 105 apparatus across them. 53 of the 63 were medical (84%). The day's largest response went to a traffic collision call at 2:07 PM, sending 6 apparatus (2 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Friday63 responses

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EMS / Medical›5384%

Other›813%

Rescue›23%

The complete Bellingham log for January 9, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (1 violent, 15 ending in arrest) and 60 Fire & EMS responses (52 medical, 1 rescue, 7 other).

12:00 AMJan 9Sex Crime (Investigation)4300 block WATER LILY LOOPCordata

12:00 AMJan 9Assist Other Agency4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

12:54 AMJan 9Contact Subject500 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:22 AMJan 9Warrant Arrest1300 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

2:40 AMJan 9Missing Person500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:31 AMJan 9Information Report500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:04 AMJan 9MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:22 AMJan 9MedicalYew St & Alabama StRoosevelt

4:39 AMJan 9MedicalBlair Dr & E Main StCounty

5:04 AMJan 9Suspicious Circumstance1900 block FRASER STPuget

5:47 AMJan 9Trouble With A Person1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:08 AMJan 9MedicalQueen St & Texas StRoosevelt

6:31 AMJan 9MedicalW Laurel Rd & Aldrich RdCounty

7:00 AMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentShamrock Rd & Poppy CtCounty

7:09 AMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentSanta Fe Trail & Apache DrCounty

7:30 AMJan 9MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

8:00 AMJan 9Suspicious Circumstance2800 block VERONA STRoosevelt

8:00 AMJan 9Neighborhood Dispute3100 block RACINE STBarkley

8:04 AMJan 9MedicalS 17th St & Kok RdCounty

8:31 AMJan 9MedicalHoff Rd & Rural AveCounty

8:31 AMJan 9MedicalEl Dorado Way & Cordata PkwyCordata

8:44 AMJan 9Traffic Stop (Violation)2400 block YEW STRoosevelt

9:07 AMJan 9MedicalAdelia St & Bayview AveCounty

9:18 AMJan 9MedicalSheridan Trail & Northshore RdCounty

9:24 AMJan 9Trouble With A Person1400 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:32 AMJan 9MedicalNewton St & Westcott StWhatcom Falls

9:37 AMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

9:40 AMJan 9Trouble With A Person200 block W HOLLY STDowntown

10:00 AMJan 9Assault - Misdemeanor4600 block BEDFORD AVECordata

10:17 AMJan 9MedicalN Commercial St & Flora StDowntown

10:18 AMJan 9Assist Other Agency2600 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

10:28 AMJan 9MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:56 AMJan 9MedicalKey StSehome

11:03 AMJan 9MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

11:11 AMJan 9Harassment3400 block WOBURN STBarkley

11:12 AMJan 9MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Arctic AveMeridian

11:24 AMJan 9MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

11:34 AMJan 9Traffic Control/problem2200 block RIMLAND DRBarkley

12:00 PMJan 9Malicious Mischief3000 block TAYLOR AVEHappy Valley

12:00 PMJan 9Theft2300 block WEATHERBY WAYBarkley

12:08 PMJan 9Shoplifting1200 block N FOREST STSehome

12:15 PMJan 9Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E HOLLY STDowntown

12:18 PMJan 9MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:21 PMJan 9Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:28 PMJan 9MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

12:29 PMJan 9MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

12:57 PMJan 9MedicalMeridian St & Prince AveMeridian

1:06 PMJan 9Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:09 PMJan 9Elevator RescueW Laurel St & Granary AveDowntown

1:13 PMJan 9Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

1:47 PMJan 9MedicalPasco St & Samish WaySehome

1:49 PMJan 9MedicalN Forest St & E Laurel StSehome

1:52 PMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:01 PMJan 9Violation Of A Court Order2300 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt

2:03 PMJan 9MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

2:09 PMJan 9MedicalE North St & Orleans StRoosevelt

2:27 PMJan 9Property - Found/recovered4800 block SAMISH WAYCounty

2:34 PMJan 9Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:40 PMJan 9MedicalN Commercial St & Flora StDowntown

2:45 PMJan 9MedicalPine StDowntown

3:02 PMJan 9MedicalN Commercial StDowntown

3:11 PMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentHunsicker Rd & Mt Baker HwyBarkley

3:18 PMJan 9Trouble With A Person1100 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

3:30 PMJan 9MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

3:41 PMJan 9Assist Other Agency2000 block DIVISION STIrongate

4:02 PMJan 9Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:07 PMJan 9Shoplifting2900 block WOBURN STBarkley

4:09 PMJan 9MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

4:12 PMJan 9MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

4:15 PMJan 9Collision - Hit & Run4100 block HANNEGAN RDIrongate

4:20 PMJan 9ExplosivesDowntown

4:26 PMJan 9Medical4600 block Haxton WayCounty

4:41 PMJan 9MedicalTelegraph Rd & Primrose LnMeridian

5:26 PMJan 9MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

5:35 PMJan 9Collision - Hit & Run1100 block BARKLEY BLVDRoosevelt

5:40 PMJan 9Domestic Dispute (No Assault)800 block NORTHVIEW STCordata

5:44 PMJan 9Trouble With A Person3700 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:49 PMJan 9Cancelled / No IncidentSand Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

5:51 PMJan 9Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:53 PMJan 9Smoke / Odor Check900 block Birchwood AveCornwall Park

5:54 PMJan 9MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

5:57 PMJan 9MedicalCowgill Ave & 16th StSouth Bellingham

6:19 PMJan 9Trespass1800 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:42 PMJan 9MedicalCedar Ave & Anderson RdCounty

6:49 PMJan 9Trouble With A Person000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:50 PMJan 9Collision - Hit & Run1000 block GRANARY AVEDowntown

7:16 PMJan 9Warrant Arrest800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:25 PMJan 9Burglary800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:30 PMJan 9MedicalE Grover St & Tierney StCounty

7:46 PMJan 9MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

8:00 PMJan 9MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

8:04 PMJan 9MedicalCedarwood Ave & Edens AveBirchwood

8:53 PMJan 9Traffic Stop (Violation)4200 block TULL RDMeridian

8:59 PMJan 9MedicalBrandywine Way & Brandywine CtBarkley

9:02 PMJan 9MedicalHelweg Rd & Birch Bay DrCounty

9:09 PMJan 9MedicalStable Ln & Parkview CirCounty

9:15 PMJan 9Behavioral Health2500 block MICHIGAN STRoosevelt

9:36 PMJan 9MedicalE Laurel St & Newell StSehome

9:50 PMJan 9MedicalCornwall Ave & Pine StDowntown

10:16 PMJan 9MedicalE Main StCounty

10:37 PMJan 9Drug - Narcotics Violations1500 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

11:05 PMJan 9MedicalPortal Dr & Electric AveWhatcom Falls

11:08 PMJan 9MedicalW Pole Rd & Old Guide RdCounty

11:08 PMJan 9MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:17 PMJan 9MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

11:31 PMJan 9Collision - Hit & Run4300 block CORDATA PKWYMeridian

11:38 PMJan 9Driving Under The Influence1200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

11:53 PMJan 9Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1500 block TEXAS STRoosevelt

11:53 PMJan 9Malicious Mischief1300 block N GARDEN STSehome

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