Theft
10/06/2025-Officers responded to 122 Bloomfield Avenue (7-Eleven)
on report of a Bicycle Theft. A male left his e-Bike outside while he
went inside the store and when he returned he noticed it was missing.
The bicycle was valued at $250.00. This incident is under investigation.
10/06/2025-Detectives responded to 9 State Street (State Street Grill)
on report of a Theft that occurred on 10/02/2025. The complainant
provided video surveillance footage of two males siphoning old cooking
oil from a tank into the rear of a white cargo van. The oil was valued at
$100.00. This incident is under investigation.
10/06/2025-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Package Theft from the 200 block Bloomfield Avenue.
According to the resident, a package was delivered on 10/02/2025 to the
lobby of the building, however when he went to retrieve it, it was
missing. The package contained guitar parts valued at $62.00. This
incident is under investigation.
10/08/2025-Officers responded to the area of Arlington Avenue on
report of a Package Theft. According to a resident, a package was
delivered on 10/01/2025 to the lobby of the building, however when she
went to retrieve it, it was missing. The package contained hair
extensions valued at $75.00. This incident is under investigation.
10/08/2025-Officers responded to 250 Glenwood Avenue (CVS) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male
concealed packages of Sour Patch Kids in his sweatshirt and left the
store without paying. The items were valued at $50.00. This incident is
under investigation.
10/09/2025-Officers responded to the area of Lackawanna Avenue
and Glenwood Avenue on report of a Bicycle Theft. A male chained
his e-Bike to a bike rack at 5:00a.m., and when he returned at 4:00p.m.,
he noticed it missing. The e-Bike was valued at $190.00. This incident is
under investigation.
10/09/2025-Officers responded to 60 West Street (Westbridge
Academy) on report of a Theft. According to the complainant, his
wallet was taken from the school sometime during the school day. The
wallet contained credit cards, a Driver’s License and $350.00. This
incident is under investigation.
10/10/2025-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male took
detergent and cleaning spray and left the store without paying. The items
were valued at $13.97. This incident is under investigation.
10/10/2025-Officers responded to the area of Beach Street on report of
a Package Theft. A resident was outside waiting for a FedEx delivery
and observed the driver hand his package to an unknown individual. The
package contained gold and silver coins valued at $4000.00. This
incident is under investigation.
10/10/2025-Juvenile male age 17 of Bloomfield, NJ and Juvenile
male age 17 of Phillipsburg, NJ. Officers responded to 331 Broad
Street (CVS) on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store
manager, two males concealed packages of beef jerky in their backpacks
and attempted to leave the store without paying. When approached by
the store manager, the suspects returned the items but refused to leave
the store. Officers arrived and transported the juveniles to Bloomfield
Police Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
10/11/2025-Vance Rouse age 55 of Newark, NJ. Officers responded to
135 Bloomfield Avenue (Dollar Tree) on report of a Shoplifting.
According to the store manager, a male took ice cream and left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $85.25. Officers located the
suspect nearby and placed him under arrest. The suspect was transported
to Bloomfield Police Headquarters where he was processed accordingly.
10/11/2025-Officers responded to the area of North 15th Street on
report of a Package Theft. According to a resident, an Amazon package
was delivered sometime during the day, however when he went to
retrieve it, it was missing. The package contained dog toys and
measuring cups valued at $40.00. This incident is under investigation.
10/12/2025-Officers responded to the area of Alfred Lane on report of
a Theft from Auto. According to a resident, his vehicle was entered and
rummaged through sometime overnight. A bottle of cologne and $50.00
was missing from the vehicle. This incident is under investigation.
Motor Vehicle Theft
10/10/2025-Officers responded to the 400 block of Essex Avenue on
report of a Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident left her vehicle running
and unlocked while she went inside the residence and when she
returned, the vehicle was missing. The vehicle, a gray 2022 Kia Niro,
was entered as stolen. This incident is under investigation.
Burglary
10/09/2025-Officers responded to the area of Park Avenue on report of
a Burglary. According to the complainant, video surveillance footage
showed a male use a screwdriver to enter the front door of the apartment
building. Once inside, the male took a package of hair extensions that
were delivered earlier in the day. This incident is under investigation.
10/12/2025-Officers responded to 125 Bloomfield Avenue (Bloomfield
Jewelry) on report of a Burglary. Upon arrival Officers observed the
front window and inside door glass were shattered. Upon further
inspection, several display cases were shattered and jewelry was
missing. The value of the jewelry is unknown at this time. This incident
is under investigation.
These incidents are currently being investigated by Bloomfield Detectives. Due to
the on-going investigations, information will not be released at this time. The
information is released to the press at the discretion of the police department and
may not represent the total scope of police activity. All persons are presumed
innocent unless proven guilty.
