Woman Robbed In Bloomfield Parking Lot: Police

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — A man in a white t-shirt allegedly robbed a woman in a Bloomfield parking lot last week, taking her cell phone and backpack, authorities said.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, the victim reported that she was robbed on July 25 while in the teachers’ parking lot between Park Avenue and Park Street. At that time, a man in a white t-shirt with short hair – possibly bald – approached and demanded that she hand over her phone and backpack. The man then fled the scene in a four-door sedan, police stated.

The items were valued at $700, police said.

Police are investigating the incident, authorities said.

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