Bellingham · January 13, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 13th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 44 incident reports, 10 fewer than the day before (19%); 1 was violent and 12 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses, dispatching 119 apparatus across them.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 13 reports (30%), ahead of persons in need (10) and property crimes (10). The most common single category was Behavioral Health (8).

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

Incidents spread across 13 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 10 incidents, 23% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 3 PM–4 PM with 6 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 71 responses on Tuesday, 14% above the 28-day average of 62, dispatching 119 apparatus across them. 61 of the 71 were medical (86%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 11:35 PM, sending 5 apparatus (1 Engine · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Tuesday71 responses

EMS / Medical›6186%

Other›913%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for January 13, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 44 police incidents (1 violent, 12 ending in arrest) and 70 Fire & EMS responses (60 medical, 1 rescue, 9 other).

12:06 AMJan 13Medical11th St & Easton AveSouth Hill

12:08 AMJan 13Suicide - Attempt/threat1700 HUMBOLDT STYork

12:13 AMJan 13Cancelled / No IncidentThendara Park Dr & E Main StCounty

1:04 AMJan 13MedicalW College WayWestern Washington University

1:25 AMJan 13MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

1:37 AMJan 13Medical8th StFairhaven

2:31 AMJan 13MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:58 AMJan 13MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

4:13 AMJan 13MedicalBalch Rd & Haxton WayCounty

4:24 AMJan 13MedicalPuget St & Fraser StPuget

4:26 AMJan 13Behavioral Health2500 E STLettered Streets

5:09 AMJan 13MedicalE Sunset Dr & Ellis StCornwall Park

5:15 AMJan 13MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

5:42 AMJan 13Traffic CollisionW Park St & Cedar DrCounty

6:07 AMJan 13MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

7:36 AMJan 13Theft2500 E STLettered Streets

7:48 AMJan 13MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:10 AMJan 13Carbon MonoxideBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

8:16 AMJan 13MedicalW Pacificview Dr & Rosario CtPuget

9:03 AMJan 13Neighborhood Dispute2500 E STLettered Streets

9:19 AMJan 13Fraud2700 OLD FAIRHAVEN PKWYSouth Bellingham

9:23 AMJan 13MedicalLagerwey Circle & Benjamin CtCounty

9:38 AMJan 13MedicalOrchard Pl & Birchwood AveCornwall Park

9:39 AMJan 13MedicalWA-539 & Misty Waters LnCounty

9:42 AMJan 13Trouble With A Person1000 POTTER STPuget

9:54 AMJan 13Trouble With A Person4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

10:01 AMJan 13Cancelled / No IncidentBroadway & Halleck StCornwall Park

10:22 AMJan 13MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

10:25 AMJan 13Fire AlarmAstor St & C StLettered Streets

10:37 AMJan 13MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

10:46 AMJan 13Fraud500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:46 AMJan 13Medical200 block Halleck StLettered Streets

10:59 AMJan 13Transport2000 C STLettered Streets

11:02 AMJan 13MedicalShamrock Rd & Oak CtCounty

11:37 AMJan 13MedicalWesterly RdCordata

11:43 AMJan 13Behavioral Health2500 E SUNSET DRBarkley

11:54 AMJan 13MedicalWintergreen Way & W Horton WayCordata

12:00 PMJan 13Malicious Mischief2300 MERIDIAN STColumbia

12:00 PMJan 13MedicalFlora StDowntown

12:06 PMJan 13Death Investigation3100 RACINE STBarkley

12:22 PMJan 13Cancelled / No IncidentS Red River Rd & Hillaire RdCounty

12:23 PMJan 13MedicalKaren & Deming RdCounty

12:29 PMJan 13Cancelled / No IncidentDella Dr & Thornton RdCounty

12:30 PMJan 13Graffiti200 E HOLLY STDowntown

12:33 PMJan 13Information Report1000 HILTON AVEDowntown

12:35 PMJan 13Graffiti100 W CHAMPION STDowntown

12:44 PMJan 13MedicalBarkley Blvd & Racine StBarkley

12:54 PMJan 13MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

1:03 PMJan 13Cancelled / No IncidentEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

1:24 PMJan 13Information Report4400 COLUMBINE DRCordata

1:43 PMJan 13MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

1:53 PMJan 13MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:00 PMJan 13Violation Of A Court Order1000 23RD STHappy Valley

2:00 PMJan 13Assist Other Agency3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

2:03 PMJan 13MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

2:09 PMJan 13MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

2:24 PMJan 13MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

2:25 PMJan 13Warrant Arrest300 GRAND AVEDowntown

2:25 PMJan 13Warrant Arrest300 GRAND AVEDowntown

2:28 PMJan 13MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

2:31 PMJan 13MedicalCornwall Ave & E Chestnut StDowntown

2:46 PMJan 13MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

2:49 PMJan 13MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

2:56 PMJan 13MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Northwest AveMeridian

2:57 PMJan 13MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

3:05 PMJan 13MedicalAlm Rd & Alm Hill LnCounty

3:06 PMJan 13Assault - Misdemeanor400 YORK STYork

3:12 PMJan 13Information Report3700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

3:20 PMJan 13MedicalYork St & Cornwall AveDowntown

3:20 PMJan 13MedicalW Holly St & Bay StDowntown

3:27 PMJan 13Burglary800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:27 PMJan 13Behavioral Health1300 COMMERCIAL STDowntown

3:29 PMJan 13MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

3:32 PMJan 13Information Report100 ALABAMA STLettered Streets

3:40 PMJan 13MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

3:48 PMJan 13Warrant Arrest400 YORK STYork

4:17 PMJan 13Theft400 36TH STHappy Valley

4:27 PMJan 13MedicalMcLeod Rd & Bennett DrCounty

4:33 PMJan 13Harassment100 E HOLLY STDowntown

5:00 PMJan 13MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

5:11 PMJan 13MedicalChestnut St & Birchwood DrCounty

5:19 PMJan 13MedicalE Connecticut St & Woburn StRoosevelt

5:21 PMJan 13Information ReportDowntown

5:36 PMJan 13Collision - Injury1900 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:36 PMJan 13Medical1900 block Lakeway DrPuget

6:07 PMJan 13Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 DEEMER RDMeridian

6:53 PMJan 13Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

6:56 PMJan 13Suicide - Attempt/threat2900 WOBURN STBarkley

6:57 PMJan 13Medical37th St & Bill McDonald PkwySehome

7:29 PMJan 13MedicalE Illinois St & Woburn StRoosevelt

8:13 PMJan 13Welfare Check3100 STUDIO LNBarkley

8:50 PMJan 13MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

9:00 PMJan 13MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

9:03 PMJan 13MedicalElectric Ave & Fraser StSilver Beach

9:18 PMJan 13Trouble With A Person2200 CORNWALL AVESunnyland

9:20 PMJan 13Behavioral Health2800 DOUGLAS AVEHappy Valley

9:27 PMJan 13Medical26th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

9:28 PMJan 13Harassment2200 DEAN AVESunnyland

9:28 PMJan 13Warrant Arrest2200 DEAN AVESunnyland

9:32 PMJan 13Public AssistE Kellogg Rd & Ankar Park DrMeridian

9:35 PMJan 13Driving Under The Influence2200 I STLettered Streets

9:35 PMJan 13MedicalOrleans St & Woodstock WayBarkley

9:51 PMJan 13Missing Person1000 N FOREST STSehome

10:02 PMJan 13MedicalPatton St & W Maryland StBirchwood

10:04 PMJan 13MedicalHighland DrSouth Hill

10:07 PMJan 13Collision - Hit & Run3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

10:14 PMJan 13MedicalStudio Ln & E Sunset DrBarkley

10:43 PMJan 13AdministrativePatton St & W Maryland StBirchwood

10:44 PMJan 13MedicalFarragut St & BroadwayColumbia

10:55 PMJan 13MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

11:15 PMJan 13Graffiti1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:20 PMJan 13Graffiti1500 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:35 PMJan 13MedicalCornwall Ave & W Chestnut StDowntown

11:52 PMJan 13Behavioral Health600 ALABAMA STSunnyland

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