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Bellingham · January 17, 2026

Every incident, call, and arrest logged by Bellingham Police Department and Bellingham Fire Department on Saturday, January 17, 2026, straight from official records.

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What happened in Bellingham on Saturday, January 17th

On Saturday, Bellingham police filed 49 incident reports, 5 more than the day before (11%); 3 were violent and 17 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 68 responses, dispatching 89 apparatus across them.

Citywide mapPins mark the block, not the exact address

Incident Categories

Saturday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 13 reports (27%), ahead of operations & administrative (9) and public order (8). The most common single category was Theft (10).

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

Property Crimes10Theft1Burglary1Fraud & Forgery27%
Operations & Administrative8Other Non-Criminal1Court Order Violations18%
Public Order6Disorderly Behavior (Non-Physical)1Hazardous Device1Other Criminal16%
Traffic & Vehicles5Traffic Stops2Traffic Collision1Driving Under the Influence16%
Violent & Person Crimes2Assault - Misdemeanor2Domestic Violence (No Assault)1Assault - Felony14%
Substance & Vice3Drugs & Narcotics6%
Persons in Need1Behavioral Health2%

Neighborhood Activity

Incidents spread across 14 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 16 incidents, 33% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Hourly Breakdown

No single hour stood out; 5 hours tied at 4 incidents each.

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

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Overnight
712–6a
Morning
86a–12p
Afternoon
1912–6p
Evening
156p–12a

Fire & EMS

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

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Full Event Log

The complete Bellingham log for January 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 49 police incidents (3 violent, 17 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 block LINCOLN STSamish
12:55 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)800 block E CHESTNUT STSehome
1:25 AMJan 17Civil Case4100 block CONSOLIDATION AVEPuget
1:32 AMJan 17Disorderly Conduct1200 block 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
2:07 AMJan 17Urinating In Public Place1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown
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 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown
2:51 AMJan 17MedicalPana Vista Dr & Sterling DrMeridian
3:26 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)3200 block 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 block E HOLLY STDowntown
7:53 AMJan 17MedicalHawk Way & Parkhurst DrSamish
8:00 AMJan 17Theft1300 block RAILROAD AVEDowntown
8:10 AMJan 17MedicalRailroad Ave & E Magnolia StDowntown
8:13 AMJan 17Fraud400 block 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 block CORNWALL AVEDowntown
9:30 AMJan 17Custodial Interference2400 block PACIFIC STRoosevelt
10:02 AMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations100 block E HOLLY STDowntown
10:12 AMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)4100 block 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 block LAKEWAY DRPuget
11:46 AMJan 17MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian
12:00 PMJan 17Theft400 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian
12:00 PMJan 17Information Report3200 block BRANDYWINE CTBarkley
12:20 PMJan 17Traffic Stop (Violation)2900 block 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 block TULL RDMeridian
1:00 PMJan 17Theft500 block 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 block KENTUCKY STRoosevelt
1:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting800 block LAKEWAY DRPuget
1:56 PMJan 17MedicalLincoln St & Viking CirPuget
2:08 PMJan 17Domestic Dispute (No Assault)100 block KLINE RDCounty
2:09 PMJan 17Harassment100 block 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 17ViolentAssault - Misdemeanor100 block E HOLLY STDowntown
2:47 PMJan 17Property - Found/recovered800 block HALLECK STLettered Streets
2:55 PMJan 17Cancelled / No Incident16th StHappy Valley
3:19 PMJan 17MedicalJames St & E Maryland StSunnyland
3:22 PMJan 17Theft4100 block MERIDIAN STMeridian
3:30 PMJan 17Graffiti200 block PROSPECT STDowntown
3:50 PMJan 17Collision - Hit & Run2000 block JAMES STSunnyland
3:55 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person3100 block 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 block SEQUOIA DRCordata
4:51 PMJan 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
4:56 PMJan 17Juvenile Problem500 block STERLING DRMeridian
5:10 PMJan 17Malicious Mischief200 block GRAND AVEDowntown
5:17 PMJan 17Vegetation FireBirchwood Ave & Cedarwood AveBirchwood
5:24 PMJan 17MedicalBridgeview Ct & Bridgeview DrCounty
5:31 PMJan 17Collision - Hit & Run1900 block KING STSunnyland
5:57 PMJan 17MedicalGrant St & E Maryland StSunnyland
6:16 PMJan 17MedicalF St & W Holly StLettered Streets
6:52 PMJan 17Theft000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:03 PMJan 17MedicalE Maple St & N State StDowntown
7:16 PMJan 17Burglary300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:28 PMJan 17Medical24th St & McKenzie AveHappy Valley
7:38 PMJan 17Drug - Narcotics Violations300 block E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
7:40 PMJan 17ViolentAssault - Felony2900 block SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park
7:48 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentSqualicum PkwyBirchwood
7:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian
7:50 PMJan 17MedicalKaas Rd & Portal WayCounty
7:57 PMJan 17MedicalNevada StRoosevelt
8:03 PMJan 17Theft4100 block MERIDIAN STMeridian
8:09 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentBirch Bay Dr & Harborview RdCounty
8:21 PMJan 17Cancelled / No IncidentCaron RdCounty
8:24 PMJan 17Explosives1100 block BILLY FRANK JR STSehome
8:29 PMJan 17Information Report2700 block ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood
8:51 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person000 block BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian
8:59 PMJan 17MedicalE Illinois St & Ellis StCornwall Park
9:08 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person300 block TELEGRAPH RDMeridian
9:17 PMJan 17MedicalMarkel Rd & Mt Baker HwyCounty
9:37 PMJan 17MedicalScott Rd & Lummi Shore RdCounty
9:42 PMJan 17ViolentAssault - Misdemeanor4100 block 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 block DONOVAN AVESamish
10:19 PMJan 17Fire AlarmLincoln St & Elwood AveSamish
10:27 PMJan 17Neighborhood Dispute200 block W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian
10:34 PMJan 17MedicalN Forest St & E Champion StYork
10:41 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 block MERIDIAN STMeridian
10:59 PMJan 17MedicalE Champion St & N State StDowntown
11:03 PMJan 17Behavioral Health400 block YORK STYork
11:08 PMJan 17MedicalHadley St & Tremont AveCordata
11:10 PMJan 17MedicalAnkar Park Dr & Prince AveMeridian

Showing 5 of 114 events. Events posted on BPD and BFD activity reports for Saturday, January 17, 2026.

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