Theft
01/12/2026-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Package Theft from the area of Arlington Avenue. According
to the resident, two of her packages were taken on two separate
occasions from the common area of the building. The packages
contained clothing and a book valued at $75.00. This incident is under
investigation.
01/12/2026-Officers responded to 331 Broad Street (CVS) on report of
a Package Theft. A resident received a notification that his Apple
iPhone 17 was delivered to the store. The store manager stated only two
packages were delivered, none of which was addressed to the resident.
The package was valued at $1,600.00. This incident is under
investigation.
01/12/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male took several packages of underwear and left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $299.88. This incident is under
investigation.
01/12/2026-Officers responded to the area of Mt. Vernon Avenue on
report of a Theft from Auto. According to the complainant, his
Springfield Arms firearm was in a lock box in the trunk of the vehicle
and was last seen on 11/27/2025. On 1/12/26, the complainant noticed
the lock box was cut open and the firearm was missing. This incident is
under investigation.
01/14/2026-Jose Severin age 43 of Bronx NY. Officers responded to
400 Bloomfield Avenue (Ajar Auto Body) on report of a Theft from
Auto. The complainant observed a male rummaging through the trunk of
a vehicle that was dropped off at the shop for repair. The suspect had
two bags of clothing and costume jewelry that was taken from the trunk.
The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to Bloomfield
Police Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
01/14/2026-Officers responded to the 100 block of Whittle Avenue on
a report of a Package Theft. A resident received a notification from
Amazon that a package was delivered. Surveillance video shows a male
removing the package from the front porch. The package contained an
elbow sleeve valued at $50.00. On 01/13/2026, a package containing a
football repair kit was also taken but no video is available. This incident
is under investigation.
01/14/2026-Kevin Sales age 36 of Bloomfield NJ. Officers responded
to 72 Bloomfield Avenue (Sunoco) on report of a Theft. The
complainant placed her iPhone on a table while she checked her lottery
tickets. When the complainant was finished, she noticed the iPhone was
missing. Responding officers reviewed surveillance video and
recognized the suspect and subsequently located him as well as the
iPhone. The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to
Bloomfield Police Headquarters for processing.
01/14/2026-Christopher Davis age 59 of Newark NJ. Officers
responded to 135 Bloomfield Avenue (Dollar Tree) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to store security, a male concealed candy in his
sweatshirt and left the store without paying. The items were valued at
$42.65. Officers located the suspect nearby and placed him under arrest.
The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be
processed accordingly.
01/15/2026-Officers responded to the area of Merkel Drive on report
of a Theft from Auto. According to a resident, her son’s vehicle was
broken into sometime between 01/05/2026 and 01/15/2026. The
vehicle’s passenger side window was shattered and the interior was
rummaged through. There was nothing reported missing from the
vehicle at this time. This incident is under investigation.
01/15/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
female took a handbag from the rack and placed three pairs of shoes
inside and left the store without paying. The items were valued at
$249.96. This incident is under investigation.
01/16/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male concealed ten pairs of shoes in a bag and left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $799.90. This incident is under
investigation.
01/17/2026-Jasmin Grant age 40 of Belleville NJ. Officers responded
to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on report of a Shoplifting.
According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a female placed several boxes
of coffee in a shopping cart and attempted to leave the store without
paying. The items were valued at $206.77. Officers arrived and placed
the suspect under arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield
Police Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
01/17/2026-Officers responded to the area of Evergreen Avenue on
report of a Theft from Auto. A resident parked her vehicle on the street
at 2:00p.m. and when she returned to it at 9:40p.m., she noticed the rear
driver’s side window was shattered. A backpack containing an Apple
Macbook Air and an iPad was missing from the vehicle. The items were
valued at $1400.00. 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.
