Crime & Safety
Bloomfield Pedestrian Robbed, $1K Phone Stolen: Police
A pair of men robbed a victim in Bloomfield on John F. Kennedy Drive, stealing his $1,000 phone, authorities said.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A pair of men recently robbed a victim in Bloomfield on John F. Kennedy Drive, stealing his $1,000 phone, authorities said.
According to the Bloomfield Police Department, officers responded to John F. Kennedy Drive near Dodd Street on May 30 after receiving a report of a robbery in the area. On arrival, police conducted a search of the area for suspects with negative results.
The victim told officers that he was walking on JFK Drive when two unknown men accosted him and stole his cell phone. The men then “physically assaulted” the victim and fled on foot towards Watsessing Avenue, police said.
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No additional information was immediately available. The incident is under investigation, authorities stated.
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