Newark Man Convicted Of Christmas Home Invasion In Bloomfield

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted a Newark man on several charges in connection with a home invasion that took place on Christmas night in Bloomfield in 2015.

During the robbery, Roberson Burney, 60, of Newark, entered the home with what appeared to be a shotgun, tied up a woman and two girls and robbed them of two Amazon Kindles, credit cards and jewelry, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office stated Thursday.

Burney worked for a contractor that did work at the home in the fall of 2015, prosecutors said.

On Thursday, a jury convicted Burney of first degree robbery, burglary, three counts of aggravated assault, three counts of criminal restraint and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Sentencing is scheduled for April 6, prosecutors said.

According to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Burney faces life in prison because of his “extensive record.” Prior to the current case, he was convicted of first degree armed robberies on two other occasions. At the time of this offense he was also on federal parole for a carjacking.

“[Burney] is three strikes eligible,” Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Roger Imhof said.

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