Bellingham · January 15, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Thursday, January 15th

On Thursday, Bellingham police filed 53 incident reports, 11 fewer than the day before (17%); 4 were violent and 14 ended in arrest.

Thursday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 22 reports (42%), ahead of property crimes (12) and violent & person crimes (7). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (18).

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

Incidents spread across 18 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 8 incidents, 15% 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.

The complete Bellingham log for January 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (4 violent, 14 ending in arrest).

12:01 AMJan 15Information Report100 W LAUREL RDCounty

12:11 AMJan 15Assault - Felony100 W LAUREL STDowntown

1:06 AMJan 15Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

1:08 AMJan 15Behavioral Health1700 E SUNSET DRBarkley

3:26 AMJan 15Information Report100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

5:00 AMJan 15Death Investigation4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

5:20 AMJan 15Property - Found/recovered2700 W ILLINOIS STBirchwood

7:59 AMJan 15Trouble With A Person2700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

8:34 AMJan 15Property - Found/recovered2500 JAMES STSunnyland

8:46 AMJan 15Traffic Stop (Violation)3300 NORTHWEST AVEBirchwood

8:49 AMJan 15Warrant Arrest1000 23RD STHappy Valley

8:49 AMJan 15Violation Of A Court Order1000 23RD STHappy Valley

8:49 AMJan 15Assist Other Agency1000 23RD STHappy Valley

9:30 AMJan 15Neighborhood Dispute700 RACINE STPuget

9:32 AMJan 15Civil Case200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

9:34 AMJan 15Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:56 AMJan 15Kidnap - Unlawful Imprisonment3700 E MCLEOD RDBarkley

10:19 AMJan 15Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:21 AMJan 15Suspicious Circumstance500 E SUNSET DRSunnyland

11:27 AMJan 15Domestic Dispute (No Assault)2400 RIMLAND DRBarkley

11:52 AMJan 15Property - Found/recovered1600 HUMBOLDT STYork

12:00 PMJan 15Sex Crime (Investigation)4200 AMBROSIA LNCordata

12:10 PMJan 15Assault - Felony500 DARBY DRCordata

12:10 PMJan 15Graffiti400 E HOLLY STSehome

12:30 PMJan 15Graffiti400 W CHESTNUT STDowntown

12:30 PMJan 15Theft500 N STATE STSehome

12:35 PMJan 15Graffiti200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

12:40 PMJan 15Service Of Papers2000 C STLettered Streets

1:21 PMJan 15Theft1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

1:36 PMJan 15Civil Case2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

2:02 PMJan 15Assault - Felony4300 CRESTON WAYKing Mountain

2:17 PMJan 15Suspicious Circumstance1600 LINCOLN STPuget

2:54 PMJan 15Property - Found/recovered3100 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

2:56 PMJan 15Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:31 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest100 SAMISH WAYSehome

3:42 PMJan 15Juvenile Problem1200 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

4:02 PMJan 15Theft2100 MIDWAY LNIrongate

4:08 PMJan 15Information Report100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

5:00 PMJan 15Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:02 PMJan 15Assist Citizen000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:29 PMJan 15Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

6:15 PMJan 15Property - Found/recovered800 19TH STSouth Hill

6:46 PMJan 15Burglary100 E HOLLY STDowntown

6:46 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown

7:10 PMJan 15Burglary800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:09 PMJan 15Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:37 PMJan 15Assist Other Agency300 GRAND AVEDowntown

8:56 PMJan 15Juvenile Problem2400 ALABAMA STRoosevelt

9:03 PMJan 15Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:12 PMJan 15Welfare Check900 LAKEWAY DRPuget

9:51 PMJan 15Collision - Hit & Run1300 S STATE STSouth Hill

10:24 PMJan 15Assault - Misdemeanor900 N FOREST STSehome

11:57 PMJan 15Trouble With A Person1500 G STLettered Streets

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