Latest Bloomfield Car Thefts Include NJ Treasury Vehicle: Police

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — An official New Jersey Treasury Department vehicle was among the latest car thefts in Bloomfield, authorities say.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, the following incidents were recently reported in the township:

• 8/29/2016 - A 2009 Suzuki GSX Motorcycle was reported stolen from Spring Street. The motorcycle was parked in front of the owner’s house at 1 a.m. and discovered missing at 7 a.m.
• 8/29/2016 – A 1995 Honda Del Sol was reported stolen from Orchard Street. The vehicle was parked at about 8 p.m. and discovered missing the next morning.
• 8/30/2016 - At about 3:50 a.m., officers discovered a 2005 Jeep Liberty unoccupied with the back window broken. The vehicle was parked on Berkeley Avenue blocking a driveway. The vehicle’s ignition was damaged in an attempt to steal the vehicle. A homeowner’s security system recorded the headlights of the vehicle turn on at 12:30 p.m. but unable to see any suspects.
• 8/30/2016 – A 1999 Dodge Wagon was reported stolen from a driveway on Claredon Place. The vehicle was parked at 11:30 p.m. the previous night and discovered missing in the morning.
• 8/30/2016 - An attempted motor vehicle theft occurred on Walnut Street involving a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The registered owner discovered the passenger side window broken and the ignition damaged. The damages were discovered in the morning.
• 8/30/2016 - A New Jersey Department of Treasury vehicle was reported stolen from Montgomery Street. The vehicle was parked at 5 p.m. the previous night and discovered missing the next morning.