Theft
12/08/2025-Omar Vazquez age 37 of Elizabeth NJ. Officers
responded to 135 Bloomfield Avenue (Dollar Tree) on report of a
Shoplifting. Detectives recognized a male as a frequent shoplifter from
several stores. Detectives then confirmed through store surveillance that
the suspect left the store with several items without paying. The items
were valued at $54.00. The suspect was placed under arrest and
transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be processed.
12/08/2025-Bethany Vazquez age 25 of Elizabeth NJ. Officers
responded to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a female
concealed various grocery items in a bag, only paid for one item, and
then left the store. The items were valued at $51.63. Officers were able
to locate the suspect nearby and placed her under arrest. The suspect was
transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be processed
accordingly.
12/09/2025-Officers responded to 135 Bloomfield Avenue (Staples) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male
concealed Lego sets in a bag and left the store without paying. The items
were valued at $24.98. This incident is under investigation.
12/09/2025-Officers responded to 250 Glenwood Avenue (CVS) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a female
concealed baby wipes in a bag and left the store without paying. The
items were valued at $37.86. This incident is under investigation.
12/09/2025-Christopher Davis age 23 of East Orange NJ. Officers
responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a male took three
pairs of shoes and left the store without paying. The items were valued
at $209.97. Officers were able to locate the suspect nearby and placed
him under arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
12/10/2025-Officers responded to the area of Irving Terrace on report
of a Theft from Auto. A resident observed his passenger door slightly
open. He checked his vehicle which was left unlocked, and noticed his
the interior lights on. His vape and $40.00 were missing from the
vehicle. This incident is under investigation.
12/11/2025-Officers responded to the area of Watsessing Avenue on
report of a Theft. A resident chained his e-bike to a post in front of the
residence and when he returned, he noticed it was missing. The e-bike
was valued at $750.00. This incident is under investigation.
12/10/2025-The owner of Krauser’s located at 1263 Broad Street
responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to report a Shoplifting.
According to the owner, a juvenile male took 2 packs of gum and left the
store without paying. The items were valued at $4.00. This incident is
under investigation.
12/11/2025-While on patrol on the 200 block of Beardsley Avenue,
Officers observed a BMW parked in the middle of the street and a male
running down a driveway into the vehicle. The BMW then fled the
scene. Officers then noticed an Audi parked in the driveway with the
interior light on and made contact with the owner. The owner advised
Officers that he left his vehicle unlocked and noticed that $20.00 was
missing. This incident is under investigation.
12/12/2025-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male concealed several medicine items in a bag and left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $240.88. This incident is
under investigation.
12/12/2025-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male concealed various clothing items in a bag and left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $377.82. This incident is under
investigation.
12/12/2025-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male concealed ten packs of undershirts in a bag and left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $299.90. This incident is
under investigation.
12/12/2025-Officers responded to the area of Grace Street on report of
a Theft. According to a resident, a male removed the garbage bags from
his garbage bin and then walked away with the bin. This incident is
under investigation.
12/12/2025-Officers responded to the area of Ferncliff Road on report
of a Theft from Auto. A resident noticed that her vehicle was
rummaged through. There was nothing reported missing from the
vehicle at this time. This incident is under investigation.
12/12/2025-Juvenile male age 17 of Newark NJ. Officers responded to
250 Glenwood Avenue (CVS) on report of a Shoplifting. According to
a store employee, two males were attempting to conceal items in the
aisles. Officers arrived and were able to locate one of the suspects. The
suspect was taken into custody and transported to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
Motor Vehicle Theft
12/10/2025-Officers responded to the 100 block of Montgomery Street
on report of an Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident found the
rear passenger side window of his vehicle shattered. Upon further
inspection, the resident found a screw driver and wires pulled out from
under the dash board. This incident is under investigation.
Burglary
12/08/2025-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Burglary from the area of Belleville Avenue. A resident
received a motion alert from her interior cameras which showed her
neighbor’s juvenile son inside her apartment. The juvenile entered the
apartment through the rear door. 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.
