Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
The box was missing nearly 50 checks, Bloomfield police said.
"We are in contact with Bloomfield police and our security company to coordinate our response to ensure everyone remains safe."
A motor vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Bloomfield has prompted commuting delays in the area Friday morning, authorities said.
Family members tried to track a missing teen’s phone. The last location they got was by the park – then the phone turned off, police said.
Police said burglaries were reported at a restaurant and a barbershop on Bloomfield Avenue.
Inmates suspected of “splashing” officers with unknown liquids were targeted for reprisals, prosecutors allege.
Several motor vehicle thefts were reported in Bloomfield, including two at local parking lots, authorities said.
Bloomfield Police: The stolen vehicles include a Ford Explorer, a Dodge Ram Bumble Bee Edition and two Nissan Muranos.
A shoplifting suspect allegedly pointed a gun at a loss prevention manager of a Marshalls store in Bloomfield, police said.
Bloomfield police arrested a man who was allegedly involved in a “strong-arm robbery.” But 3 other suspects are at large, authorities say.
Vehicle thefts were reported at a pizzeria and a car dealership in Bloomfield. A Range Rover was spotted at both thefts, police said.
The victim said he was working the gas pumps when two men hit him in the face. Then two other men joined in the assault, police said.
A man was captured on video stealing the front grill of a vehicle in the parking lot of a grocery store in Bloomfield, authorities said.
A thief stole about $5,000 worth of tools from a cargo van parked at Home Depot while its owner was inside the store, police said.
The Bloomfield Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies helped the FBI carry out “Operation Cross County.”
Vehicle thefts were reported at a Knights of Columbus parking lot and a local IHOP restaurant in Bloomfield, authorities said.
Burglars “ransacked” a home in Bloomfield while the owner and his family were away, police said.
The victim ran back to her car and started to hit the would-be thief until he retreated, authorities said.
The carjacker held his hand inside the front pocket of his sweatshirt, gesturing that he had a weapon, Bloomfield police said.
Investigators arrested Cedric Lewis after seizing a number of firearms and drugs from his home in November 2020.
A pair of businesses in Bloomfield reported burglaries, authorities said.
BPD: An employee at an auto group left a $116,000 car running while he moved other vehicles. Read about two other local vehicle thefts.
Police arrested a man in Bloomfield after he stabbed two people in Hudson County, authorities said.
Undercover Bloomfield officers chased down several juveniles after seeing them trying to enter cars on Bloomfield Avenue, police said.
Three men robbed a convenience store employee in Bloomfield. One of them “threatened to kill” the victim, police said.
Bloomfield police released details about three recent vehicle thefts. Here’s where and when they took place.
A Montclair resident’s catalytic converter was stolen while he parked overnight in Bloomfield, authorities said.
Bloomfield recently saw two car thefts, including an incident where three men stole a vehicle from the municipal DPW garage, police said.
The missing man’s family last saw him several days ago, Bloomfield police said.
A man entered the church just before Mass began, taking about $800 in donation collections, Bloomfield police said.
Two vehicles were reported stolen last week in Bloomfield, police said.
A fatal car crash took place in Essex County after a police chase, authorities say.
A resident told police that a bronze World War II burial commemorative plaque was stolen from her father’s gravesite.
The victim told officers that he was parked in his driveway at 2 a.m., when he heard someone knocking on the driver’s side window.
A triple shooting in Essex County left one victim dead, and two others wounded. No arrests have been made as of Monday, authorities said.
A triple shooting claimed the life of a victim in Bloomfield and wounded two others on Sunday, authorities said.