Theft
10/21/2025-Officers responded to the area of Belleville Avenue on
report of a Theft from Auto. A resident parked his vehicle on the street
overnight and when he returned to it the following morning, he noticed
the rear and passenger door locks were removed. Various power tools
were missing from the vehicle. The tools were valued at $2100.00. This
incident is under investigation.
10/21/2025-Jerome Bush age 33 of Belleville NJ and Johnathan
Chapel age 38 of Irvington NJ. Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield
Avenue (Walgreens) on report of a Shoplifting. According to a store
employee, two males took body wash and deodorants and left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $118.03. Officers were able to
locate the suspects nearby and placed them under arrest. The suspects
were transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be processed
accordingly.
10/22/2025-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Theft from the area of Weaver Avenue. The complainant
locked his e-Bike on the side of the house overnight and when he
returned the following morning, it was missing. The e-Bike was valued
at $600.00. This incident is under investigation.
10/22/2025-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a female took
detergent and left the store without paying. The items were valued at
$11.90. This incident is under investigation.
10/22/2025-Philip Johnson age 56 of Newark NJ. Officers responded
to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on report of a Shoplifting.
According to the store manager, a male took several packs of toothpaste
and attempted to leave the store without paying. The items were valued
at $106.02. The suspect was stopped by the Loss Prevention Officer.
Officers arrived and placed the suspect under arrest. The suspect was
transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be processed
accordingly.
10/23/2025-Officers responded to the area of Newark Avenue on
report of a Theft from Auto. A resident parked his vehicle on the street
overnight and when he returned to it the following morning, he noticed it
was rummaged through. A set of keys and $115.00 was missing from the
vehicle. This incident is under investigation.
10/24/2025-Officers responded to the area of Llewellyn Avenue on
report of a Theft from Auto. A resident noticed that his vehicle glove
compartment was open and the vehicle was rummaged through. There
was nothing reported missing from the vehicle at this time. This incident
is under investigation.
10/24/2025-Officers responded to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male concealed three packs of Red Bull in his backpack and attempted
to leave the store without paying. The items were valued at $89.97. The
Loss Prevention Officer was able to retrieve the items, however, the
suspect fled the scene. This incident is under investigation.
10/24/2025-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters on
report of a Theft in the area of Farrand Street. According the resident,
several clothing items were missing from a closet in her home. The
resident believes that the cleaning company is responsible for the
missing items. The missing clothing items are valued at $3278.48. This
incident is under investigation.
10/26/2025-Officers responded to the area of Royalton Place on report
of a Package Theft. A resident received a notification that a package
was delivered however when she returned home, the package was
missing. The package contained clothing valued at $45.00. This incident
is under investigation.
Motor Vehicle Theft
10/20/2025-Officers responded to the area of Dodd Street on report of
a Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident provided surveillance video of two
males taking his moped from the rear parking lot of the apartment
building. The moped, a black 2025 JLA, was entered as stolen. This
incident is under investigation.
10/23/2025-Officers responded to the area of JFK Drive South on
report of a Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident left his vehicle unlocked
and running in front of his residence while he went inside for
approximately ten minutes. When the resident returned, the vehicle was
missing. The vehicle, a black 2013 BMW, was entered as stolen. This
incident is under investigation.
Burglary
10/20/2025-Officers responded to 131 Bloomfield Avenue (Sally’s
Beauty Supply) on report of a Burglary. According to the store
manager, a male entered the business through the rear door by using a
knife to pry it open. Surveillance video showed the suspect take several
hair dryers. This incident is under investigation.
10/21/2025-Officers responded to 106 Montgomery Street on report of
a Burglary. The complainant noticed several construction materials
missing from the property. Surveillance video showed two males load
the materials into a blue minivan. The materials were valued at
$6000.00. This incident is under investigation.
Robbery
10/20/2025-Officers responded to 34 Bloomfield Avenue (Bloomfield
Pharmacy) on report of an Armed Robbery. According to a store
employee, two suspects entered the business with handguns and
demanded OxyContin. The suspects took several different medications
then fled the area. 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.
