Bellingham · January 19, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Monday, January 19th

On Monday, Bellingham police filed 50 incident reports, unchanged from the day before; 1 was violent and 15 ended in arrest.

Monday's reports roll up into 6 category families. Public Order led with 13 reports (26%), ahead of operations & administrative (11) and property crimes (11). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (9).

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

Incidents spread across 15 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 11 incidents, 22% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 1 PM–2 PM with 6 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 19, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 50 police incidents (1 violent, 15 ending in arrest).

1:20 AMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance2900 SUNSET DRBarkley

1:44 AMJan 19Information Report200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

1:51 AMJan 19Possession Of Stolen Property100 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

1:52 AMJan 19Driving Under The Influence1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget

2:00 AMJan 19Information Report400 YORK STYork

3:49 AMJan 19Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

7:08 AMJan 19Behavioral Health2400 ELM STColumbia

8:49 AMJan 19Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:10 AMJan 19Collision - Hit & Run1200 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

9:18 AMJan 19Information Report2500 QUEEN STRoosevelt

10:28 AMJan 19Parking Problem800 N FOREST STSehome

10:30 AMJan 19Malicious Mischief2100 YEW STRoosevelt

11:09 AMJan 19Theft1200 HUMBOLDT STYork

11:44 AMJan 19Trouble With A Person1500 N STATE STYork

11:49 AMJan 19Assist Other Agency1500 TEXAS STRoosevelt

12:00 PMJan 19Property - Found/recovered1400 KING STPuget

12:10 PMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance1500 N STATE STYork

12:11 PMJan 19Trouble With A Person1300 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

12:29 PMJan 19Theft400 36TH STHappy Valley

12:49 PMJan 19Traffic Stop (Violation)2500 JAMES STSunnyland

1:12 PMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance1000 HARRIS AVEFairhaven

1:13 PMJan 19Trouble With A Person1200 N FOREST STSehome

1:25 PMJan 19Possession Of Stolen Property100 E HOLLY STDowntown

1:35 PMJan 19Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:35 PMJan 19Warrant Arrest100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

1:57 PMJan 19Welfare Check2300 XENIA STRoosevelt

2:14 PMJan 19Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:14 PMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

2:37 PMJan 19Drug - Narcotics Violations100 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

2:41 PMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance1100 10TH STSouth Hill

3:14 PMJan 19Theft4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:19 PMJan 19Juvenile Problem000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:31 PMJan 19Trouble With A Person1800 JAMES STYork

3:43 PMJan 19Theft4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

4:01 PMJan 19Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

4:08 PMJan 19Behavioral Health200 TELEGRAPH RDMeridian

5:15 PMJan 19Graffiti2700 KULSHAN STColumbia

5:25 PMJan 19Collision - Hit & Run000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

5:36 PMJan 19Shots Fired4100 PALISADE WAYCordata

5:45 PMJan 19Vehicle Prowl1900 H STLettered Streets

5:53 PMJan 19Behavioral Health2500 MICHIGAN STRoosevelt

5:59 PMJan 19Suspicious Circumstance3100 FERRY AVEHappy Valley

7:09 PMJan 19Traffic Stop (Violation)3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

7:40 PMJan 19Assist Other Agency4100 ARCTIC WAYMeridian

8:00 PMJan 19Property - Lost300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

8:01 PMJan 19Collision - Hit & Run2000 KNOX AVEHappy Valley

9:15 PMJan 19Behavioral Health1200 NEVADA STPuget

10:04 PMJan 19Shoplifting4400 MERIDIAN STMeridian

10:13 PMJan 19Warrant Arrest400 YORK STYork

11:23 PMJan 19Driving Under The Influence4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

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Showing 5 of 50 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Monday, January 19, 2026.