Crime & Safety

Woman Arrested, Had Needle In Bloomfield QuickChek Bathroom Stall: Police

Bloomfield police arrested a 20-year-old woman after a store employee allegedly found her with a needle and a belt in a QuickChek bathroom.

Bloomfield, NJ – Bloomfield police arrested a 20-year-old New York woman after a store employee allegedly found her with a needle and a belt in a QuickChek bathroom stall.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, officers responded to the QuickChek on Broad Street around 8:24 a.m. on April 22. A store employee told police that they discovered the Brooklyn resident in a bathroom stall with a needle and a belt on the floor.

After emergency medical personnel treated the woman on scene and police conducted an investigation, officers arrested the woman and charged her with possession of a hypodermic needle.

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She was issued a summons and released on her own recognizance.

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