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.