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 PM–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

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 W HORTON RDCordata

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

12:23 AMJan 12Warrant Arrest800 W HORTON RDCordata

1:02 AMJan 12MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:31 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency3800 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 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:04 AMJan 12Trespass100 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

6:07 AMJan 12MedicalPark St & Monroe StColumbia

6:14 AMJan 12Civil Case100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

7:33 AMJan 12Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

7:55 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency4200 ARCHER DRMeridian

7:58 AMJan 12Theft2500 E STLettered Streets

8:00 AMJan 12Theft2400 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 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:50 AMJan 12MedicalAstor St & G StLettered Streets

8:52 AMJan 12Graffiti1200 N GARDEN STSehome

8:57 AMJan 12Trouble With A Person1800 FRANKLIN STSunnyland

9:50 AMJan 12MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

9:52 AMJan 12Assist Other Agency4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

9:57 AMJan 12MedicalForest Cir & 19th StCounty

10:15 AMJan 12Assist Citizen500 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 GRAND AVELettered Streets

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

11:47 AMJan 12Trespass1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

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

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

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

12:30 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1000 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

12:52 PMJan 12MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

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

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

1:08 PMJan 12MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:14 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance3400 WOBURN STBarkley

1:22 PMJan 12Juvenile Runaway1000 36TH STSamish

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

1:48 PMJan 12MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:57 PMJan 12Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

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

2:12 PMJan 12MedicalScott Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

2:14 PMJan 12Theft200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

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

2:45 PMJan 12MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

2:46 PMJan 12Assist Other Agency3400 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:46 PMJan 12MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

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

3:08 PMJan 12Theft1200 E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:12 PMJan 12Malicious Mischief3100 WOBURN STBarkley

3:41 PMJan 12Welfare Check100 W LAUREL RDCounty

3:45 PMJan 12MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

4:02 PMJan 12Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:04 PMJan 12Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

4:15 PMJan 12MedicalBaker Creek Pl & Hammer DrIrongate

4:20 PMJan 12Death Investigation4200 WILKIN STSamish

4:23 PMJan 12Theft2700 W MAPLEWOOD AVEBirchwood

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

4:38 PMJan 12MedicalMichigan St & Alabama StRoosevelt

5:15 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1700 I STLettered Streets

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

5:30 PMJan 12Theft100 W MAGNOLIA STDowntown

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

5:49 PMJan 12Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:55 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance100 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 N STATE STDowntown

6:28 PMJan 12Traffic Collision4400 block Haxton WayCounty

6:53 PMJan 12Driving Under The Influence800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

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

7:18 PMJan 12MedicalFlynn St & Dakin StSilver Beach

7:32 PMJan 12Suspicious Circumstance1900 KING STSunnyland

7:55 PMJan 12Trouble With A Person1200 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 E LAUREL STSehome

9:19 PMJan 12MedicalMeridian StMeridian

10:06 PMJan 12Drugs - Investigation1900 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 E SUNSET DRBarkley

11:34 PMJan 12Driving Under The Influence4000 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:41 PMJan 12Traffic Stop (Violation)York

11:53 PMJan 12Assault - Felony300 W HOLLY STDowntown

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