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Bloomfield Police Arrest Accused Mail Thief

Bloomfield police found a man in possession of 15 pieces of mail that belonged to local residents, authorities said.

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Bloomfield police found a man in possession of 15 pieces of mail that belonged to local residents, authorities said.
Bloomfield police found a man in possession of 15 pieces of mail that belonged to local residents, authorities said. (File Photo: Enzo DiCostanzo)

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Police have arrested a man accused of stealing mail in Bloomfield, authorities reported Tuesday.

According to the Bloomfield Police Department, officers responded to the 100-block of Grove Street on Friday after getting a report about a person entering mailboxes and removing mail.

Officers arrested the suspected thief, a 58-year-old Newark resident, who had 15 pieces of mail in his possession that belonged to multiple residences in the area. He was charged with theft and issued a summons, and has a pending court date, authorities said.

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