Bellingham · January 17, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 17th

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 47 incident reports, 4 more than the day before (9%); 3 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 12 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and traffic & vehicles (8). The most common single category was Theft (9).

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

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 15 incidents, 32% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 4 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses on Saturday, 7% above the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 89 apparatus across them. 55 of the 68 were medical (81%). The day's largest response went to a medical call at 2:41 PM, sending 3 apparatus (3 Ambulances).

Response composition · Saturday68 responses

EMS / Medical›5581%

Other›1116%

Fire›11%

Rescue›11%

The complete Bellingham log for January 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (3 violent, 16 ending in arrest) and 65 Fire & EMS responses (53 medical, 1 fire, 1 rescue, 10 other).

12:21 AMJan 17MedicalStonecrest Ct & Stonecrest LnKing Mountain

12:54 AMJan 17Violation Of A Court Order600 LINCOLN STSamish

12:55 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)800 E CHESTNUT STSehome

1:25 AMJan 17Civil Case4100 CONSOLIDATION AVEPuget

1:32 AMJan 17Disorderly Conduct1200 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

1:33 AMJan 17Medical100 block E Holly StDowntown

1:42 AMJan 17MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

1:42 AMJan 17MedicalFruitland Dr & Lemon Grove DrKing Mountain

2:13 AMJan 17MedicalOrchard PlCornwall Park

2:16 AMJan 17Carbon MonoxideFruitland Dr & Lemon Grove DrKing Mountain

2:33 AMJan 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

2:43 AMJan 17Driving Under The Influence1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

2:51 AMJan 17MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian

3:26 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

3:52 AMJan 17MedicalWintergreen Ln & Wintergreen CirCordata

5:15 AMJan 17MedicalBlackstone Wy & Blackwood CtKing Mountain

5:25 AMJan 17Cancelled / No Incident4200 block Britton RdCounty

6:15 AMJan 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

6:27 AMJan 17MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

6:27 AMJan 17MedicalEmerson Rd & Reeds LnCounty

7:03 AMJan 17MedicalDarby Dr & Eliza AveCordata

7:37 AMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

7:53 AMJan 17MedicalHawk Way & Parkhurst DrSamish

8:00 AMJan 17Theft1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:10 AMJan 17MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown

8:13 AMJan 17Fraud400 BUENA VISTA PLMeridian

8:42 AMJan 17MedicalAdams Ave & 32nd StHappy Valley

8:46 AMJan 17MedicalTelegraph Rd & Todd LnKing Mountain

8:56 AMJan 17Traffic Collision900 block Dupont StLettered Streets

9:26 AMJan 17Trouble With A Person1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:30 AMJan 17Custodial Interference2400 PACIFIC STRoosevelt

10:02 AMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E HOLLY STDowntown

10:12 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:13 AMJan 17MedicalWesterly RdCordata

10:23 AMJan 17MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

10:32 AMJan 17MedicalLake RdCounty

10:33 AMJan 17Smoke / Odor Check4300 block Creston WyKing Mountain

10:34 AMJan 17MedicalMadrona St & W Connecticut StBirchwood

11:03 AMJan 17MedicalClark Rd & Linden RdEdgemoor

11:42 AMJan 17Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:46 AMJan 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

12:00 PMJan 17Theft400 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

12:00 PMJan 17Information Report3200 BRANDYWINE CTBarkley

12:20 PMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)2900 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

12:33 PMJan 17MedicalCornwall Ave & Flora StDowntown

12:41 PMJan 17MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

1:00 PMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)4300 TULL RDMeridian

1:00 PMJan 17Theft500 W ILLINOIS STCornwall Park

1:07 PMJan 17MedicalRacine St & Sunup LoopBarkley

1:16 PMJan 17MedicalS State St & 12th StSouth Hill

1:29 PMJan 17MedicalS 1st St & Front StCounty

1:37 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentChandler PkwyBarkley

1:49 PMJan 17Civil Case2000 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt

1:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

1:56 PMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget

2:08 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 KLINE RDCounty

2:09 PMJan 17Harassment100 35TH STSehome

2:17 PMJan 17MedicalWA-539 & Kelly RdCounty

2:37 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentHudson Rd & Valley HwyCounty

2:41 PMJan 17MedicalCanterbury LnBirchwood

2:45 PMJan 17Assault - Misdemeanor100 E HOLLY STDowntown

2:47 PMJan 17Property - Found/recovered800 HALLECK STLettered Streets

2:55 PMJan 17Cancelled / No Incident16th StHappy Valley

3:19 PMJan 17MedicalJames St & E Maryland StSunnyland

3:30 PMJan 17Graffiti200 PROSPECT STDowntown

3:50 PMJan 17Collision - Hit & Run2000 JAMES STSunnyland

3:55 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person3100 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

3:56 PMJan 17MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

4:10 PMJan 17MedicalPuget St & Gladstone StPuget

4:15 PMJan 17Medical10th St & Harris AveFairhaven

4:21 PMJan 17Information Report300 SEQUOIA DRCordata

4:51 PMJan 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

4:56 PMJan 17Juvenile Problem500 STERLING DRMeridian

5:10 PMJan 17Malicious Mischief200 GRAND AVEDowntown

5:17 PMJan 17Vegetation FireBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood

5:24 PMJan 17MedicalBridgeview Ct & Bridgeview DrCounty

5:31 PMJan 17Collision - Hit & Run1900 KING STSunnyland

5:57 PMJan 17MedicalGrant St & E Maryland StSunnyland

6:16 PMJan 17MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets

6:52 PMJan 17Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:03 PMJan 17MedicalE Maple St & N State StDowntown

7:16 PMJan 17Burglary300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:28 PMJan 17Medical24th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley

7:38 PMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:40 PMJan 17Assault - Felony2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

7:48 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentSqualicum PkwyBirchwood

7:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

7:50 PMJan 17MedicalKaas Rd & Portal WayCounty

7:57 PMJan 17MedicalNevada StRoosevelt

8:03 PMJan 17Theft4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:09 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Harborview RdCounty

8:21 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentCaron RdCounty

8:24 PMJan 17Explosives1100 BILLY FRANK JR STSehome

8:29 PMJan 17Information Report2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:51 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:59 PMJan 17MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park

9:08 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person300 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

9:17 PMJan 17MedicalMarkel Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty

9:37 PMJan 17MedicalScott Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty

9:42 PMJan 17Assault - Misdemeanor4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:01 PMJan 17MedicalPortal Dr & Morning Mist WayWhatcom Falls

10:15 PMJan 17MedicalHaxton Way & N Red River RdCounty

10:17 PMJan 17MedicalAgate Heights Rd & Coral LnCounty

10:19 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3400 DONOVAN AVESamish

10:19 PMJan 17Fire AlarmLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish

10:27 PMJan 17Neighborhood Dispute200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:34 PMJan 17MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork

10:41 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:59 PMJan 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown

11:03 PMJan 17Behavioral Health400 YORK STYork

11:08 PMJan 17MedicalHadley St & Tremont AveCordata

11:10 PMJan 17MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

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