Theft
03/10/2026-Johnny Flournoy age 47 of Newark NJ. Officers
responded to 250 Glenwood Avenue (CVS) on report of a Shoplifting.
According to a store employee, a male concealed several bottles of
shampoo and conditioner then left the store without paying. The items
were valued at $277.51. Officers were able to locate the suspect nearby.
The suspect was placed under arrest and transported to Bloomfield
Police Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
03/12/2026-Officers responded to 600 Bloomfield Avenue (Dollar
General) on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a
male entered the store carrying two empty bags, but was then observed
leaving with the same bags full of items without paying. This incident is
under investigation.
03/13/2026-Officers responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male took
numerous bags of candy from the shelves then left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $567.70. This incident is under
investigation.
03/13/2026-Officers responded to the area of Alva Street on report of a
Catalytic Converter Theft. A resident parked his vehicle on the street
overnight and when he started it the following morning, he noticed the
catalytic converter was missing. This incident is under investigation.
03/13/2026-Officers responded to 160 Broad Street (Bloomfield High
School) on report of a Theft. A student left her backpack on her desk
and when she returned, she noticed her Beats headphones were missing.
The item was valued at $250.00. This incident is under investigation.
03/14/2026-Officers responded to 331 Broad Street (CVS) on report of
a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, two females took
numerous makeup products then left the store without paying. The items
were valued at $1000.00. This incident is under investigation.
03/15/2026-Officers responded to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
female used the self-checkout to scan $20.00 worth of items but
attempted to leave the store with $90.00 worth of unpaid items. This
incident is under investigation.
03/15/2026-Officers responded to 122 Bloomfield Avenue (7-Eleven)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the store manager, a male took
several items then left the store without paying. The items were valued
at $61.64. This incident is under investigation.
03/15/2026-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 socks from the shelf then left the store
without paying. The items were valued at $203.88. This incident is
under investigation.
03/15/2026-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 from the shelf then left the
store without paying. The items were valued at $224.90. 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.
