Bloomfield Cops Seek Halloween Decoration Thief

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police say that a pair of Halloween decoration thefts took place in the township earlier this month.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, officers responded to the 100-block of North 16th Street on Oct. 17 after receiving a report about stolen Halloween decorations. On arrival, the officers spoke with a homeowner who said that his neighbor spotted a man stealing an inflatable ghost, inflatable pumpkin and other items from his lawn.

The victim’s neighbor was driving past his home when she saw a man taking the items, police said. She then pulled over and yelled at the man, who ignored her and continued to put the decorations into an “older model” silver Jeep Cherokee.

The victim’s neighbor described the suspect as a clean-shaven Hispanic male in his 40s with a thin build and a medium skin complexion, wearing a blue Yankee baseball cap and a gray shirt, police said.

NEW STREET THEFT

Two days after the North 16th Street theft, another Halloween decoration theft was reported on New Street, police said.

During that incident, a white ghost Halloween decoration worth $10 disappeared from a homeowner’s front yard, police said.

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File Photo (not the alleged stolen items in above article): Flickr / Glenn Brunette