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%); 5 were violent and 14 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 79 responses, dispatching 131 apparatus across them.

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.

Bellingham Fire Department logged 79 responses on Thursday, 25% above the 28-day average of 63, dispatching 131 apparatus across them. 63 of the 79 were medical (80%). The day's largest response went to a structure fire call at 5:34 AM, sending 8 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 2 Ambulances · 2 Command).

Response composition · Thursday79 responses

EMS / Medical›6380%

Other›1316%

Fire›34%

The complete Bellingham log for January 15, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 53 police incidents (5 violent, 14 ending in arrest) and 78 Fire & EMS responses (63 medical, 3 fire, 12 other).

12:01 AMJan 15Information Report100 W LAUREL RDCounty

12:11 AMJan 15Assault - Felony100 W LAUREL STDowntown

12:20 AMJan 15MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

12:29 AMJan 15MedicalCornwall Ave & W Laurel StDowntown

12:39 AMJan 15MedicalBerry St & N State StDowntown

1:06 AMJan 15Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

1:08 AMJan 15Behavioral Health1700 E SUNSET DRBarkley

1:09 AMJan 15MedicalTaylor Ave & 21st StHappy Valley

1:10 AMJan 15MedicalDarby Dr & Eliza AveCordata

1:11 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentWesterly RdCordata

1:31 AMJan 15MedicalSmokehouse Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

1:35 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentW 33rd Dr & Unick RdCounty

1:42 AMJan 15Medical4100 block Meridian StMeridian

1:57 AMJan 15MedicalMayfair Pl & Seafair DrCounty

2:19 AMJan 15MedicalMcLeod Rd & W Maplewood AveBirchwood

2:33 AMJan 15MedicalSequoia Dr & Cordata PkwyCordata

2:58 AMJan 15MedicalE Chestnut St & Railroad AveDowntown

3:26 AMJan 15Information Report100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

4:50 AMJan 15MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

5:00 AMJan 15Death Investigation4600 CORDATA PKWYCordata

5:00 AMJan 15MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

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

5:30 AMJan 15MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

5:34 AMJan 15Structure FireFruitland Dr & Lemon Grove DrKing Mountain

5:41 AMJan 15MedicalN Garden St & Cedar StSehome

5:58 AMJan 15MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

7:08 AMJan 15MedicalCordata Pkwy & Meadowbrook CtCordata

7:20 AMJan 15MedicalWashington St & Williams StColumbia

7:38 AMJan 15MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

7:42 AMJan 15MedicalFlair Valley Ct & Flair Valley DrCounty

7:55 AMJan 15MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

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

8:03 AMJan 15MedicalTelegraph RdKing Mountain

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

8:38 AMJan 15MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

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

8:51 AMJan 15MedicalWest Stuart RoadCordata

9:05 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentW Bakerview Rd & Mitchell WayCounty

9:10 AMJan 15MedicalLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

9:30 AMJan 15Neighborhood Dispute700 RACINE STPuget

9:32 AMJan 15Civil Case200 PRINCE AVEMeridian

9:34 AMJan 15Behavioral Health500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:36 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentTwin Sisters Loop & E Homestead BlvdCounty

9:38 AMJan 15Structure FireFruitland Dr & Lemon Grove DrKing Mountain

9:41 AMJan 15MedicalRoeder Ave & Bellwether WayDowntown

9:47 AMJan 15MedicalLake Crest Dr & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

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

9:58 AMJan 15MedicalLake Crest Dr & Crestline DrAlabama Hill

10:19 AMJan 15Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

10:36 AMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentCornwall Ave & New StLettered Streets

10:44 AMJan 15MedicalAspen Pl & Aspen DrCounty

10:53 AMJan 15MedicalKingston St & Woodbury WyMeridian

11:16 AMJan 15MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

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

12:10 PMJan 15MedicalConnelly AveSouth Bellingham

12:21 PMJan 15MedicalJames St & Woodstock WayIrongate

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

12:41 PMJan 15MedicalSterling DrBirchwood

1:01 PMJan 15MedicalRiverview Rd & S 1st StCounty

1:06 PMJan 15MedicalYew StRoosevelt

1:14 PMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentDupont St & BroadwayColumbia

1:21 PMJan 15Theft1100 E SUNSET DRRoosevelt

1:36 PMJan 15Civil Case2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

1:41 PMJan 15Medical4300 block Creston WyKing Mountain

1:51 PMJan 15MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

1:53 PMJan 15MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

2:02 PMJan 15Assault - Felony4300 CRESTON WAYKing Mountain

2:12 PMJan 15MedicalJ St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

2:17 PMJan 15Suspicious Circumstance1600 LINCOLN STPuget

2:22 PMJan 15MedicalW Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveBirchwood

2:32 PMJan 15MedicalBluebell Ct & Golden Valley DrCounty

2:47 PMJan 15MedicalBirchwood Ave & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

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

2:56 PMJan 15Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:00 PMJan 15Medical1800 block Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

3:26 PMJan 15MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

3:31 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest100 SAMISH WAYSehome

3:42 PMJan 15Juvenile Problem1200 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

3:48 PMJan 15Medical16th StHappy Valley

3:55 PMJan 15MedicalConsolidation Ave & S 42nd StPuget

4:02 PMJan 15Theft2100 MIDWAY LNIrongate

4:08 PMJan 15Information Report100 N COMMERCIAL STDowntown

4:09 PMJan 15MedicalBenson Rd & Homestead BlvdCounty

5:00 PMJan 15Theft3900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

5:02 PMJan 15Assist Citizen000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:29 PMJan 15Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

5:29 PMJan 15MedicalCornwall Ave & E Holly StDowntown

5:38 PMJan 15MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

5:41 PMJan 15MedicalLakeway Dr & James StPuget

5:54 PMJan 15Fire AlarmRoeder Ave & Squalicum WayDowntown

5:55 PMJan 15MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

5:56 PMJan 15MedicalScott Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

5:59 PMJan 15Smoke / Odor CheckMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

6:02 PMJan 15MedicalE Sunset Dr & Barkley BlvdBarkley

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

6:25 PMJan 15Cancelled / No IncidentSucia Dr & Patos RdCounty

6:40 PMJan 15MedicalTaylor AveHappy Valley

6:46 PMJan 15Burglary100 E HOLLY STDowntown

6:46 PMJan 15Warrant Arrest100 E HOLLY STDowntown

6:57 PMJan 15Medical1800 block Bill McDonald PkwyWestern Washington University

7:10 PMJan 15Burglary800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

7:19 PMJan 15Fire Alarm33rd St & Allen AveSehome

7:31 PMJan 15Public AssistWhatcom StPuget

7:51 PMJan 15Cooking FireE Ivy StSehome

8:09 PMJan 15Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

8:31 PMJan 15Medical1200 block Billy Frank Jr. StSehome

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

9:17 PMJan 15MedicalMilton St & Byron AveSamish

9:44 PMJan 15MedicalW Holly St & Central AveDowntown

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

10:12 PMJan 15MedicalPrince Ave & Prince CtMeridian

10:24 PMJan 15Assault - Misdemeanor900 N FOREST STSehome

10:32 PMJan 15MedicalBurns St & Woburn StBarkley

10:38 PMJan 15MedicalN Forest St & Berry StSehome

10:56 PMJan 15MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

11:08 PMJan 15Smoke / Odor Check100 block Tull CtMeridian

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

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