Phone, AirPods Stolen During Robbery In Montclair: Police

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A victim had a cell phone and a set of Apple AirPods stolen during a “strong arm robbery” in Montclair on Tuesday, authorities said.

According to the Montclair Police Department, the victim said he was riding his bicycle on Bloomfield Avenue when an unknown person assaulted him, stole his items and fled south on Mission Street.

The victim described his assailant as a black male about 18 or 19-years-old with a dark skin complexion. He was between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches, with a thin build and short, dark hair, and was wearing a black, puffy coat, dark pants and a black ski mask with the eyes cut out.

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