Amazon Locker In Bloomfield May Help With Package Theft: Police

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — There’s a new way to combat package theft in Bloomfield, police say: an “Amazon locker.”

On Tuesday, the Bloomfield Department of Public Safety announced that an Amazon Locker – a self-service delivery kiosk for Amazon packages – has been installed outside of the QuickChek at 357 Broad Street.

“Did you know that you can have your Amazon deliveries shipped to an Amazon locker?” Bloomfield police wrote. “Pick up your packages at your own convenience and help prevent package theft.”

Here’s how to use the locker, according to Amazon.com:

“To use an Amazon Locker as your shipping destination, find a Locker and add it to your Amazon address book. Then, during checkout, select the Locker as your shipping address. Once your package has been delivered, we will email you a unique 6-digit code. Simply visit your selected Locker and enter the code on the Locker's touchscreen, then remove your package after the Locker's door opens.”

There is no additional cost to use an Amazon Locker. Learn more about picking up a package from an Amazon Locker here.

According to Amazon, most items on Amazon.com can be delivered to Lockers, but there are a few restrictions, like the item's size and weight. Learn more about Amazon Locker eligible items here.

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Photo: Bloomfield Police Department