Theft
06/29/2026-Wilman Avila age 37 of Elizabeth New Jersey. Officers
responded to 8 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male took health care
items and medication then left the store without paying. The items were
valued at $444.42. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to be processed accordingly.
06/29/2026-Jermaine Rabb age 46 of Newark New Jersey. Officers
responded to 77 Bloomfield Avenue (Walgreens) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to store employee, a male took two bottles of
detergent then left the store without paying. The items were valued at
$38.26. Officers were able to locate the suspect nearby and placed him
under arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to be processed and accordingly.
06/29/2026-Officers responded to 135 Bloomfield Avenue (Staples) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male
concealed store merchandise in a tote bag then left the store without
paying. The items were valued at $265.59. This incident is under
investigation.
06/29/2026-Marvin Campbell age 45 of East Orange New Jersey.
Officers responded to 60 Orange Street (Home Depot) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a male placed
items in his pockets then attempted to leave the store without paying.
The items were valued at $82.91. Officers arrived and placed the suspect
under arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police
Headquarters to be processed and accordingly.
06/29/2026-Officers responded to the area of Prospect Street on report
of a Package Theft. According to a resident, a male took a package
from the porch then left the area. This incident is under investigation.
06/30/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on
report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male took
three pairs of sneakers then left the store without paying. The items were
valued at $269.97. This incident is under investigation.
06/30/2026-Officers responded to 171 Bloomfield Avenue (Auto Zone)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male filled
a backpack with store merchandise then left the store. This incident is
under investigation.
07/02/2026-Officers responded to 122 Bloomfield Avenue (7-Eleven)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to a store employee, four
individuals took a phone charger then left the store without paying. The
item was valued at $19.99. This incident is under investigation.
07/02/2026-Officers responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Stop & Shop)
on report of a Shoplifting. According to the Loss Prevention Officer, a
male and female placed items into a shopping cart and placed it in an
aisle for a period of time. One individual then took the shopping cart and
left the store without paying for the items. This incident is under
investigation.
07/05/2026-Carlos Batista age 37 of Newark New Jersey. Officers
responded to 8-12 Franklin Street (Marshalls) on report of a
Shoplifting. According to a store employee, a male concealed items in a
bag then left the store without paying. The items were valued at $129.98.
Officers were able to locate the suspect nearby and placed him under
arrest. The suspect was transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
be processed and accordingly.
07/05/2026-Officers responded to the area of North 13th Street on
report of a Theft from Auto. A resident provided surveillance video of a
male rummaging through two vehicles that were parked in his driveway.
Both vehicles were left unlocked. Nothing was reported missing from
the vehicles at this time. This incident is under investigation.
Motor Vehicle Theft:
07/02/2026-Officers responded to the area of Chester Avenue and
North 15th Street on report of a Motor Vehicle Theft. The complainant
left his vehicle unlocked and running while he went to pick up food.
The complainant then observed his vehicle accelerate and leave the
scene. The vehicle, a white 2009 Volkswagen GTI, was entered stolen.
This incident is under investigation.
07/03/2026-Officers responded to the area of Davey Street on report of
an Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident noticed that the rear
passenger side window on his vehicle was smashed and the dashboard
was damaged. Nothing was reported missing from the vehicles at this
time. This incident is under investigation.
07/04/2026-Officers responded to the area of Alfred Lane on report of
an Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft. A resident noticed that the rear
passenger side window on his vehicle was smashed and the dashboard
and steering column were damaged. Nothing was reported missing from
the vehicles at this time. This incident is under investigation.
Burglary
07/02/2026-A resident responded to Bloomfield Police Headquarters to
report a Burglary from the area of Coolidge Avenue. The resident
stated that sometime between 06/15/2026 and 07/01/2026, someone
entered a garage they are renting and took several power tools. The
resident also noticed that the top lock was unlocked and the lower lock
was loose. The items were valued at $3,636.00. 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.
