Bellingham · January 12, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, January 12th

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 54 incident reports, 22 more than the day before (69%); 1 was violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 46 responses, dispatching 75 apparatus across them.

Monday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 14 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (12) and public order (12). The most common single category was Theft (9).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 12 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 5–6 PM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 46 responses on Monday, 27% below the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 75 apparatus across them. 33 of the 46 were medical (72%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 1:08 PM, sending 4 apparatus (1 Engine · 3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Monday46 responses

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EMS / Medical›3372%

Other›1022%

Rescue›37%

The complete Bellingham log for January 12, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 54 police incidents (1 violent, 17 ending in arrest) and 45 Fire & EMS responses (33 medical, 3 rescue, 9 other).

12:23 AMJan 12Municipal Code Violation800 block W HORTON RDCordata

12:23 AMJan 12Drug - Narcotics Violations800 block W HORTON RDCordata

12:23 AMJan 12Warrant Arrest800 block W HORTON RDCordata

1:02 AMJan 12MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:31 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency3800 block MERIDIAN STBirchwood

3:01 AMJan 12Fire AlarmNorthwest Ave & Home LnMeridian

3:07 AMJan 12Fire AlarmE Ivy StSehome

3:08 AMJan 12MedicalElectric Ave & Fraser StSilver Beach

3:19 AMJan 12MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

3:41 AMJan 12MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:58 AMJan 12Auto Theft - Tmvwoop4200 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:04 AMJan 12Trespass100 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

6:07 AMJan 12MedicalPark St & Monroe StColumbia

6:14 AMJan 12Civil Case100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:33 AMJan 12Trouble With A Person1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:55 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency4200 block ARCHER DRMeridian

7:58 AMJan 12Theft2500 block E STLettered Streets

8:00 AMJan 12Theft2400 block ERIE TERAlabama Hill

8:09 AMJan 12Cancelled / No IncidentE Sunset Dr & Chance RdBarkley

8:11 AMJan 12MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

8:16 AMJan 12MedicalRathbone Rd & Willeys Lake RdCounty

8:21 AMJan 12Cancelled / No Incident3000 block Lake Louise RdCounty

8:28 AMJan 12MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

8:36 AMJan 12MedicalW College Way & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

8:50 AMJan 12Burglary3900 block MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:50 AMJan 12MedicalAstor St & G StLettered Streets

8:52 AMJan 12Graffiti1200 block N GARDEN STSehome

8:57 AMJan 12Trouble With A Person1800 block FRANKLIN STSunnyland

9:50 AMJan 12MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

9:52 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency4600 block CORDATA PKWYCordata

9:57 AMJan 12MedicalForest Cir & 19th StCounty

10:15 AMJan 12Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:25 AMJan 12MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

10:48 AMJan 12Cancelled / No Incident5th StPuget

11:20 AMJan 12MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

11:31 AMJan 12Service Of Papers500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:34 AMJan 12MedicalLummi View Dr & Lummi Shore RdCounty

11:47 AMJan 12Trespass1500 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown

12:00 PMJan 12Sex Crime (Investigation)1600 block FRUITLAND DRKing Mountain

12:15 PMJan 12Cancelled / No IncidentBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

12:22 PMJan 12Violation Of A Court Order1000 block N STATE STDowntown

12:30 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1000 block E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

12:52 PMJan 12MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

1:00 PMJan 12Collision - Hit & Run4100 block ARCTIC AVEMeridian

1:06 PMJan 12Cancelled / No IncidentBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

1:08 PMJan 12MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:14 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance3400 block WOBURN STBarkley

1:22 PMJan 12Juvenile Runaway1000 block 36TH STSamish

1:40 PMJan 12Sitting & Lying Violation100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:48 PMJan 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:57 PMJan 12Warrant Arrest500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:11 PMJan 12Drug - Narcotics Violations1200 block N STATE STDowntown

2:12 PMJan 12MedicalScott Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

2:14 PMJan 12Theft200 block CENTRAL AVEDowntown

2:22 PMJan 12Traffic CollisionShorewood Ln & Lummi Shore RdCounty

2:45 PMJan 12MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

2:46 PMJan 12Assist Other Agency3400 block NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:46 PMJan 12MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

2:57 PMJan 12Violation Of A Court Order600 block LINCOLN STSamish

3:08 PMJan 12Theft1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:12 PMJan 12Malicious Mischief3100 block WOBURN STBarkley

3:41 PMJan 12Welfare Check100 block W LAUREL RDCounty

3:45 PMJan 12MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

4:02 PMJan 12Assist Citizen500 block GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:04 PMJan 12Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

4:15 PMJan 12MedicalBaker Creek Pl & Hammer DrIrongate

4:20 PMJan 12Death Investigation4200 block WILKIN STSamish

4:23 PMJan 12Theft2700 block W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

4:27 PMJan 12Agency AssistWilkin St & 40th StSamish

4:38 PMJan 12MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

5:15 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1700 block I STLettered Streets

5:16 PMJan 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2300 block MICHIGAN STAlabama Hill

5:30 PMJan 12Theft100 block W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

5:35 PMJan 12Collision - Hit & Run3800 block ELWOOD AVESamish

5:49 PMJan 12Theft800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:55 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance100 block E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

5:58 PMJan 12MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

6:14 PMJan 12Fire AlarmW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

6:17 PMJan 12MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:18 PMJan 12MedicalMill Ave & 20th StHappy Valley

6:25 PMJan 12Theft900 block N STATE STDowntown

6:28 PMJan 12Traffic Collision4400 block Haxton WayCounty

6:53 PMJan 12Driving Under The Influence800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:08 PMJan 12Trouble With A Person1200 block N STATE STDowntown

7:18 PMJan 12MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

7:32 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1900 block KING STSunnyland

7:55 PMJan 12Trouble With A Person1200 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

8:23 PMJan 12MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

8:35 PMJan 12MedicalS College Dr & Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

9:15 PMJan 12Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1300 block E LAUREL STSehome

9:19 PMJan 12MedicalMeridian StMeridian

10:06 PMJan 12Drugs - Investigation1900 block KING STSunnyland

10:12 PMJan 12Traffic Collision2700 block Meridian StCornwall Park

11:06 PMJan 12MedicalAgate Bay Ln & Northshore RdCounty

11:29 PMJan 12MedicalTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

11:30 PMJan 12Behavioral Health2500 block E SUNSET DRBarkley

11:34 PMJan 12Driving Under The Influence4000 block MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:41 PMJan 12Traffic Stop (Violation)York

11:53 PMJan 12Assault - Felony300 block W HOLLY STDowntown

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