Cops Seek New Jersey Fishnapper: ‘They Drained The Pond’

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Police are searching for a fishnapper who made off with up to 30 koi fish from a Bloomfield Avenue home pond earlier this month, according to the Nutley Police Department.

How did they make off with more than two dozen marine animals? Engineering skills, police say.

“It seemed as if the suspect drained the pond, making the fish concentrated and accessible,” Nutley police stated.

There was also a turtle that lived in the pond, but sadly, the terrapin could not be located either following the June 11 heist, the resident said.

Nutley officers arrived on scene to investigate notified the detective bureau about the incident, authorities said. Police said the estimated value of the missing fish and turtle was about $3,000.

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