Bellingham · January 20, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Tuesday, January 20th

On Tuesday, Bellingham police filed 59 incident reports, 9 more than the day before (18%); none were violent and 14 ended in arrest.

Tuesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Operations & Administrative led with 19 reports (32%), ahead of property crimes (12) and public order (12). The most common single category was Other Non-Criminal (13).

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

Incidents spread across 16 neighborhoods. Downtown led with 16 incidents, 27% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 11 AM–12 PM with 7 incidents.

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

The complete Bellingham log for January 20, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 59 police incidents (14 ending in arrest).

12:00 AMJan 20Assist Other Agency1400 12TH STFairhaven

12:00 AMJan 20Assist Other Agency4500 EL DORADO WAYCordata

12:17 AMJan 20Traffic Stop (Violation)2300 YEW STRoosevelt

12:52 AMJan 20Burglary400 E HOLLY STSehome

3:37 AMJan 20Behavioral Health2100 ELECTRIC AVESilver Beach

4:53 AMJan 20Malicious Mischief3600 BILL MACDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

6:30 AMJan 20Drug House400 YORK STYork

6:37 AMJan 20Warrant Arrest1200 WHATCOM STPuget

8:00 AMJan 20Hud Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

8:08 AMJan 20Violation Of A Court Order1000 23RD STHappy Valley

9:00 AMJan 20Traffic Stop (Violation)600 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

9:12 AMJan 20Malicious Mischief1400 RAILROAD AVEDowntown

9:55 AMJan 20Death Investigation2000 LARRABEE AVEHappy Valley

10:11 AMJan 20Information Report100 E KELLOGG RDMeridian

10:43 AMJan 20Theft2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

11:12 AMJan 20Assist Other Agency1300 LAKEWAY DRPuget

11:14 AMJan 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

11:28 AMJan 20Trouble With A Person1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

11:37 AMJan 20Behavioral Health900 N STATE STDowntown

11:44 AMJan 20Welfare Check3900 BENNETT DRBirchwood

11:52 AMJan 20Shoplifting300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

11:56 AMJan 20Welfare Check3200 NORTHWEST AVEColumbia

12:00 PMJan 20Theft2400 RIMLAND DRBarkley

12:00 PMJan 20Graffiti2200 VERONA STRoosevelt

12:00 PMJan 20Trouble With A Person300 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:14 PMJan 20Property - Found/recovered500 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

12:21 PMJan 20Property - Found/recovered100 E BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

12:46 PMJan 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:57 PMJan 20Theft2400 ERIE STAlabama Hill

1:00 PMJan 20Sitting & Lying Violation200 W HOLLY STDowntown

1:23 PMJan 20Municipal Code Violation200 W HOLLY STDowntown

1:46 PMJan 20Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

2:14 PMJan 20Nursing Home Investigation800 W ORCHARD DRCornwall Park

2:59 PMJan 20Trouble With A Person1100 BARKLEY BLVDRoosevelt

3:25 PMJan 20Warrant Arrest1100 BARKLEY BLVDRoosevelt

3:30 PMJan 20Graffiti400 W HOLLY STDowntown

3:32 PMJan 20Shoplifting800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

3:45 PMJan 20Theft1500 G STLettered Streets

3:50 PMJan 20Traffic Stop (Violation)4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

3:59 PMJan 20Collision - InjuryDowntown

4:00 PMJan 20Service Of Papers1200 ST PAUL STPuget

4:26 PMJan 20Suspicious Circumstance1000 N STATE STDowntown

4:49 PMJan 20Shoplifting1500 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

4:51 PMJan 20Shoplifting2800 MERIDIAN STColumbia

5:37 PMJan 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1000 OTIS STSehome

6:06 PMJan 20Trouble With A Person1300 F STLettered Streets

6:29 PMJan 20Warrant Arrest1400 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

6:29 PMJan 20Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

6:50 PMJan 20Behavioral Health900 N STATE STDowntown

6:56 PMJan 20Violation Of A Court Order300 N SAMISH WAYYork

7:13 PMJan 20Domestic Dispute (No Assault)1400 BIRCHWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:12 PMJan 20Trouble With A Person400 W HOLLY STDowntown

8:54 PMJan 20Harassment1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

9:38 PMJan 20Information Report1000 N FOREST STSehome

9:51 PMJan 20Warrant Arrest1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

10:11 PMJan 20Drugs - Investigation800 24TH STHappy Valley

10:33 PMJan 20Fight100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:30 PMJan 20Information Report100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:43 PMJan 20Assault - Misdemeanor100 E HOLLY STDowntown

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Showing 5 of 59 events. Events posted on BPD activity reports for Tuesday, January 20, 2026.