Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
BPD: Three men tried to break into a home with a crowbar. In another incident, officers found footprints outside a window in the snow.
Police arrested a former Bloomfield resident who is accused of shooting an East Orange pastor at his home in Newark.
A Bloomfield car owner caught someone removing the passenger window of his vehicle, police said.
Missing items included a U.S. passport, citizenship paperwork and $3,000 in cash, Bloomfield police said.
A suspect in two attempted burglaries in Bloomfield was found dead in a hotel, police say.
Someone burglarized a local home and a business. An attempted burglary took place at a local house of religion, Bloomfield police said.
A vehicle theft and two attempted thefts were recently reported in Bloomfield, authorities said.
A man's deceased body was found in a creek at Watsessing Park, authorities said.
A car owner in Bloomfield dragged a would-be thief out of his vehicle by the ankles. Here are 3 other recent car crime reported to police.
Bloomfield firefighters arrived at the scene to find that all of the residents were out of the building – except for a dog.
Two burglaries were reported in Bloomfield last week, authorities say.
Five juveniles agreed to purchase a bicycle from Facebook Marketplace. When the seller showed up, he tried to rob them, authorities said.
He was charged with making terroristic threats, aggravated assault on a police officer and disorderly conduct, authorities said.
BPD: A man tried to break into a home by pushing in a resident’s air conditioner. Officers found another suspect in a building’s basement.
The police investigation began at a bank in Millburn and led to the Bloomfield branch of the same bank, authorities said.
Crime rates in Bloomfield went up after dropping amid the pandemic. But a look at the larger picture shows big improvement over the years.
Vehicles continue to be stolen in Bloomfield, with five thefts reported last week, authorities say.
Bloomfield police said six car thefts were reported between Oct. 2 and Oct. 7. Here’s where they happened.
A jury convicted a Bloomfield man for taking part in the slaying of a Newark resident who worked at a gas station in Irvington.
Bloomfield Police: A TikTok-based “challenge” encourages teens to bang or kick on a door in the middle of the night.
Two "door to door contractors" allegedly scammed a woman out of more than $125,000 in Bloomfield, police said.
The bitten person received immediate medical attention and treatment after the encounter, Bloomfield officials said.
BPD: Someone stole a Bloomfield resident’s work van – which contained expensive tools – and also rummaged through his second vehicle.
Police arrested a New York resident during an undercover operation at a health spa in Bloomfield.
Several vehicle-related crimes were reported in Bloomfield, including two home burglaries that involved stolen cars, police said.
Two burglaries were recently reported in Bloomfield, authorities said – here’s where.
Bloomfield police conducted a training exercise at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University on Wednesday.
A shoplifting incident in Bloomfield turned into a robbery when a man threatened the store manager with a box cutter, police said.
A Bloomfield resident was accused of burglarizing a car in Glen Ridge after he led police on a foot chase early Wednesday morning.
“While enforcing parking violations in the area of Lackawanna Plaza, officers saw four juvenile males running and heard screams for help.”
A Bloomfield home was burglarized, with the thief stealing about $10,000 worth of belongings from the garage, police said.
A home burglar made off with several thousand dollars in cash and other items, Bloomfield police said.
A Bloomfield firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. No other injuries were reported, authorities said.
Someone stole a marker from a military veteran’s grave in Bloomfield, authorities said. It was valued at $2,000.
Someone stole a scooter from a juvenile in Bloomfield while the youth was busy filling the tires with air, police say.
The Bloomfield Police Department recently released details about an investigation into stolen cars in the township.