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%); 1 was violent and 17 ended in arrest.

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.

The complete Bellingham log for January 17, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 47 police incidents (1 violent, 16 ending in arrest).

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

2:43 AMJan 17Driving Under The Influence1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

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

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

8:00 AMJan 17Theft1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

8:13 AMJan 17Fraud400 BUENA VISTA PLMeridian

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

11:42 AMJan 17Theft800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

12:00 PMJan 17Theft400 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

12:00 PMJan 17Information Report3200 BRANDYWINE CTBarkley

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

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

1:00 PMJan 17Theft500 W ILLINOIS STCornwall Park

1:49 PMJan 17Civil Case2000 KENTUCKY STRoosevelt

1:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

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

2:09 PMJan 17Harassment100 35TH STSehome

2:45 PMJan 17Assault - Misdemeanor100 E HOLLY STDowntown

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

3:30 PMJan 17Graffiti200 PROSPECT STDowntown

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

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

4:21 PMJan 17Information Report300 SEQUOIA DRCordata

4:56 PMJan 17Juvenile Problem500 STERLING DRMeridian

5:10 PMJan 17Malicious Mischief200 GRAND AVEDowntown

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

6:52 PMJan 17Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

7:16 PMJan 17Burglary300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

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

7:40 PMJan 17Assault - Felony2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

7:50 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:03 PMJan 17Theft4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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

9:08 PMJan 17Trouble With A Person300 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

9:42 PMJan 17Assault - Misdemeanor4100 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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

10:27 PMJan 17Neighborhood Dispute200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:41 PMJan 17Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

11:03 PMJan 17Behavioral Health400 YORK STYork

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