Bellingham · January 21, 2026

What happened in Bellingham on Wednesday, January 21st

On Wednesday, Bellingham police filed 65 incident reports, 6 more than the day before (10%); 3 were violent and 19 ended in arrest. Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses, dispatching 93 apparatus across them.

Wednesday's reports roll up into 7 category families. Property Crimes led with 21 reports (32%), ahead of operations & administrative (20) and public order (11). 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 17 neighborhoods. Meridian led with 13 incidents, 20% of the citywide total.

The most active neighborhoods by total incidents.

Activity peaked between 12 PM–1 PM with 10 incidents.

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

Bellingham Fire Department logged 60 responses on Wednesday, 6% below the 28-day average of 64, dispatching 93 apparatus across them. 51 of the 60 were medical (85%). The day's largest response went to a fire alarm call at 9:04 PM, sending 7 apparatus (3 Engines · 1 Ladder · 1 Ambulance · 2 Command).

Response composition · Wednesday60 responses

EMS / Medical›5185%

Other›813%

Rescue›12%

The complete Bellingham log for January 21, 2026, straight from official records. It lists 65 police incidents (3 violent, 18 ending in arrest) and 58 Fire & EMS responses (49 medical, 1 rescue, 8 other).

12:02 AMJan 21Warrant Arrest100 W HOLLY STDowntown

12:21 AMJan 21Domestic Dispute (No Assault)3100 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

12:30 AMJan 21Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

12:41 AMJan 21MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

12:52 AMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance4200 AMBROSIA LNCordata

1:55 AMJan 21MedicalJames St & Woodstock WayIrongate

2:18 AMJan 21MedicalColumbine Dr & West Stuart RoadCordata

2:44 AMJan 21MedicalMacKenzie Rd & Lummi View DrCounty

3:29 AMJan 21Trouble With A Person800 LAKEWAY DRPuget

5:41 AMJan 21MedicalNorthwest Ave & Alderwood AveBirchwood

7:47 AMJan 21MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

8:09 AMJan 21MedicalHannegan Rd & Kelly RdCounty

8:20 AMJan 21MedicalEllsworth St & D StLettered Streets

9:07 AMJan 21Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:08 AMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance4200 CONSOLIDATION AVEPuget

9:10 AMJan 21Burglary200 E BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

9:11 AMJan 21Theft3200 ORLEANS STBarkley

9:11 AMJan 21MedicalYew Street Rd & Samish WayCounty

9:39 AMJan 21Warrant Arrest1400 N STATE STYork

9:39 AMJan 21Sitting & Lying Violation1400 N STATE STYork

9:41 AMJan 21Assist Citizen500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:49 AMJan 21Drug - Narcotics Violations1400 N STATE STYork

10:30 AMJan 21Civil Case2500 E STLettered Streets

10:46 AMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance1800 E BAKERVIEW RDKing Mountain

10:46 AMJan 21MedicalTull Rd & E Kellogg RdMeridian

11:47 AMJan 21Fight900 E ILLINOIS STSunnyland

11:52 AMJan 21Medical300 block E Sunset DrSunnyland

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti3500 JAMES STIrongate

12:00 PMJan 21Civil Case1900 FRASER STPuget

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti1100 SQUALICUM WAYBirchwood

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti600 MEADOR AVEYork

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti1200 HUMBOLDT STYork

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti300 SAMISH WAYYork

12:00 PMJan 21Graffiti1500 ROEDER AVEDowntown

12:11 PMJan 21MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

12:32 PMJan 21Property - Found/recovered200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

12:39 PMJan 21MedicalDonovan Ave & 24th StHappy Valley

12:40 PMJan 21MedicalKwina Rd & Dungeness LpCounty

12:42 PMJan 21Assist Other Agency500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

12:45 PMJan 21Service Of Papers2700 CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

1:00 PMJan 21Graffiti2200 ELM STColumbia

1:00 PMJan 21Graffiti1000 W HOLLY STLettered Streets

1:00 PMJan 21Graffiti2300 MERIDIAN STColumbia

1:10 PMJan 21Fire AlarmMeridian St & BroadwayColumbia

1:12 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentLinden Ct & Golden Valley DrCounty

1:27 PMJan 21MedicalF St & Bancroft StLettered Streets

1:34 PMJan 21Medical4100 block Cordata PkwyMeridian

1:43 PMJan 21MedicalE Maplewood Ave & Northwest AveColumbia

1:58 PMJan 21MedicalWintergreen Ct & Wintergreen CirCordata

2:00 PMJan 21Junk Vehicle2200 KING STSunnyland

2:00 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance4100 CORDATA PKWYCordata

2:11 PMJan 21MedicalS Red River Rd & Haxton WayCounty

2:25 PMJan 21MedicalW Bakerview Rd & Meridian StMeridian

2:29 PMJan 21Violation Of A Court Order4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

2:29 PMJan 21Smoke / Odor CheckValhalla St & St Paul StRoosevelt

2:34 PMJan 21AnimalEdwards St & Nevada StPuget

2:37 PMJan 21Theft1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

2:43 PMJan 21MedicalMain Pl & Main StCounty

2:55 PMJan 21Graffiti200 E HOLLY STDowntown

3:20 PMJan 21Theft000 BELLIS FAIR PKWYMeridian

3:22 PMJan 21Theft1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

3:25 PMJan 21MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

3:29 PMJan 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

3:30 PMJan 21Theft2500 CEDARWOOD AVEBirchwood

3:35 PMJan 21Warrant Arrest500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

3:36 PMJan 21Property - Found/recovered600 25TH STWestern Washington University

3:40 PMJan 21MedicalCashmere Ln & Chestnut StCounty

3:43 PMJan 21Traffic Collision1200 block 21st StHappy Valley

3:45 PMJan 21MedicalE Bellis Fair Pkwy & Meridian StMeridian

3:55 PMJan 21MedicalRimland Dr & Manning StBarkley

3:58 PMJan 21Trespass Authorization Letter2300 JAMES STSunnyland

4:03 PMJan 21MedicalE Chestnut St & N Garden StSehome

4:06 PMJan 21MedicalBender Rd & Aaron DrCounty

4:10 PMJan 21Trespass Authorization Letter3900 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

4:12 PMJan 21Malicious Mischief2800 ORLEANS STRoosevelt

4:14 PMJan 21Medical24th St & Douglas AveHappy Valley

4:15 PMJan 21Service Of Papers3700 MERIDIAN STCornwall Park

4:17 PMJan 21MedicalEllis St & Squalicum PkwyCornwall Park

4:19 PMJan 21MedicalS Red River Rd & Haxton WayCounty

4:20 PMJan 21Property - Found/recovered500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

4:25 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentScarlett Way & Mt Baker HwyCounty

4:40 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentReese Hill Rd & Eagle Roost DrCounty

4:52 PMJan 21MedicalBriar Rd & Hawthorn RdEdgemoor

4:59 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance200 E MAGNOLIA STDowntown

5:00 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance3100 RACINE STBarkley

5:08 PMJan 21Assault - Misdemeanor1800 CORNWALL AVEDowntown

5:13 PMJan 21MedicalY Rd & Northshore RdCounty

5:17 PMJan 21MedicalE Sunset Dr & Racine StBarkley

5:19 PMJan 21MedicalCornwall Ave & E Maple StDowntown

5:45 PMJan 21Juvenile Runaway500 E SUNSET DRSunnyland

6:00 PMJan 21Theft1300 F STLettered Streets

6:07 PMJan 21Assault - Misdemeanor200 CENTRAL AVEDowntown

6:14 PMJan 21MedicalN Commercial St & Central AveDowntown

6:28 PMJan 21Warrant Arrest1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

6:28 PMJan 21Theft1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

6:38 PMJan 21Collision - Auto1300 N FOREST STYork

7:00 PMJan 21Collision - Hit & Run3000 BILL MCDONALD PKWYHappy Valley

7:30 PMJan 21Warrant Arrest4000 NORTHWEST AVEMeridian

7:40 PMJan 21Sex Crime (Investigation)2700 ALDERWOOD AVEBirchwood

8:05 PMJan 21Behavioral Health4100 WILDWOOD DRSamish

8:08 PMJan 21Assault - Misdemeanor4300 TULL RDMeridian

8:11 PMJan 21MedicalHunsicker Rd & Mt Baker HwyBarkley

8:12 PMJan 21MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

8:15 PMJan 21Cancelled / No IncidentTull Rd & E Stuart RdMeridian

8:55 PMJan 21Behavioral Health4200 MERIDIAN STMeridian

8:58 PMJan 21MedicalMeridian St & E Stuart RdMeridian

9:04 PMJan 21Fire AlarmTalus Way & Traverse DrCordata

9:08 PMJan 21Burglary3100 CHERRYWOOD AVEBirchwood

9:25 PMJan 21MedicalFranklin St & Carolina StSunnyland

9:46 PMJan 21MedicalBarkley Meadows Cir & Barkley BlvdBarkley

9:48 PMJan 21Behavioral Health2900 SQUALICUM PKWYCornwall Park

9:50 PMJan 21Information Report500 GRAND AVELettered Streets

9:58 PMJan 21Medical37th St & Bill McDonald PkwySehome

10:17 PMJan 21MedicalBill McDonald PkwyHappy Valley

10:19 PMJan 21MedicalYork St & Franklin StYork

10:21 PMJan 21MedicalConsolidation Ave & Samish WaySehome

10:43 PMJan 21MedicalKramer Ln & E Bakerview RdKing Mountain

10:59 PMJan 21Warrant Arrest1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

10:59 PMJan 21Burglary1200 W BAKERVIEW RDMeridian

11:22 PMJan 21Suspicious Circumstance1500 G STLettered Streets

11:27 PMJan 21Trespass100 E HOLLY STDowntown

11:48 PMJan 21MedicalW Kellogg Rd & Meridian StMeridian

11:58 PMJan 21Medical2100 block Electric AveSilver Beach

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