Theft
02/16/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male took
clothes off a rack, put them on, then left the store without paying. The
items were valued at $139.97. This incident is under investigation.
02/16/2026-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male
concealed Starbucks Coffee Pods in a bag then left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $79.90. This incident is under
investigation.
02/17/2026-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male
concealed multiple laundry detergent pods in a bag then left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $32.45. This incident is under
investigation.
02/18/2026-Officers responded to 135 Bloomfield Avenue (Staples) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male placed an
Epson EcoTank printer in a shopping cart then left the store without
paying. The item was valued at $349.99. This incident is under
investigation.
02/18/2026-Darlyn Rosa-Lebron age 29 of Newark NJ. Officers
responded to 60 Orange Street (Home Depot) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a male concealed
water fittings in a fanny pack then attempted to leave the store without
paying. The items were valued at $214.29. Officers arrived and placed
the suspect under arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield
Police Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
02/19/2026-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male
concealed multiple items in a basket then left the store without paying.
The items were valued at $255.00. This incident is under investigation.
02/20/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, two
males took a Nike bag from the rack, filled it with socks and sneakers
then left the store without paying. The items were valued at $491.51.
This incident is under investigation.
02/20/2026-Officers responded to the area of Summit Avenue on
report of a Catalytic Converter Theft. A resident parked his vehicle
near the residence on 02/19/2026 at 5:00p.m. When he returned to the
vehicle the following day, he noticed it was not operating properly. A
mechanic confirmed the catalytic converter was missing. This incident is
under investigation.
02/20/2026-Officers responded to the area of Martin Street on report
of a Catalytic Converter Theft. A resident parked his vehicle near the
residence on 02/19/2026 at 4:00p.m. When he returned to the vehicle the
following morning, he noticed it was not operating properly. A
mechanic confirmed the catalytic converter was missing. This incident is
under investigation.
02/20/2026-Officers responded to the area of Howard Street on report
of a Catalytic Converter Theft. A resident parked his vehicle near the
residence on 02/19/2026 at 6:00p.m. When he returned to the vehicle the
following morning, he noticed it was not operating properly. A
mechanic confirmed the catalytic converter was missing. This incident is
under investigation.
02/21/2026-Officers responded to 17 Belleville Avenue (Walgreens) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a female
concealed multiple items in a tote bag then left the store without paying.
The items were valued at $171.60. This incident is under investigation.
02/21/2026-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Theft at 19 Belleville Avenue (Super Fresh). The resident was
parked in front of the store when he was approached by a male driving a
gray SUV. The male offered him a necklace but he refused. Two
females then exited the SUV as he exited his vehicle and placed a gold
necklace around his neck. The resident then noticed his gold necklace
missing from his neck and that the new one was fake. The necklace was
valued at $1,500.00. This incident is under investigation.
02/22/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male filled a black bag with socks then left the store without paying. The
items were valued at $217.91. This incident is under investigation.
02/22/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
female filled a tote bag with various items then left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $119.97. This incident is under
investigation
02/18/2026-Janithan Etheard age 18 of Bloomfield NJ. Officers
responded to the area of Conger Street on report of a Theft from
Auto. According to the security officer, a male was pulling on several
door handles of vehicles. Officers were able to locate the suspect still in
the area. The suspect was in possession of loose change, a watch and a
bank card which did not belong to him. The suspect was placed under
arrest and transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to be processed
accordingly.
02/18/2026-Officers responded to the area of Farrand Street on report
of a Theft from Auto. According to a resident, video surveillance
footage from his Tesla captured a male trying to open the door handle of
the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. This incident is under investigation.
02/18/2026-A complainant responded to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to report a Theft from Auto in the area of Thomas
Street and Linden Avenue. The complainant parked her vehicle on the
street on 02/17/2026 and left it unlocked. When she returned to the
vehicle the following morning, she noticed it was rummaged through. A
purse containing several credit cards was missing from the vehicle. 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.
