Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent police, fire and EMS stories.
A carjacking victim tried to stop the crime by jumping into the backseat. That’s when a man pulled a gun, Bloomfield police said.
Members of the Bloomfield Fire Department command staff recently completed a diversity, equity and inclusion training and certification cour
A man tried to snatch a woman’s purse as she was leaving a supermarket in Bloomfield, but he fled the scene empty-handed, police said.
“I know for a fact I didn’t try to run them cops over.”
During one incident, a man stole a victim’s car while she was filling up her tires with air, Bloomfield police said.
Bloomfield police arrested a man who allegedly burglarized a home, then tried to climb through another home’s window, authorities said.
Police are accusing a man of burglarizing a local pizzeria. Another suspect is still at large.
A pair of separate burglaries took place in Bloomfield on the same day, police said. One involved a local pizzeria.
A Narcotics Task Force detective has been accused of installing a GPS device on a suspect’s car without authorization.
A pair of separate home intrusions took place in Bloomfield. One person had a handgun, the other a BB gun, police said.
The garage sustained heavy fire damage in the blaze, authorities said.
Gunshots were fired at a vehicle outside a bar in Bloomfield last weekend, authorities said.
Bloomfield police said fingerprints and surveillance footage led them to a suspect.
Vehicle thefts were reported on Bloomfield Avenue and Washington Street, police said.
A car stolen in Bloomfield was found three days later in the parking lot of a local U.S. Post Office, police said.
Bloomfield police said two Belleville men allegedly brandished a large knife and demanded cash and cigarettes.
Recent thefts in Bloomfield include a $1,400 pickup truck tailgate and a pair of expensive floor jacks, authorities said.
Bloomfield detectives recovered video surveillance from the area after the shooting, authorities said.
On Monday, state prosecutors announced that six people have been accused of stealing more than 30 vehicles throughout New Jersey.
An East Orange man poured an unknown substance on the countertop. Then he threatened to light it on fire, Bloomfield police said.
Bloomfield saw four stolen vehicles in four days. See where and how they went missing.
An accused shoplifter was charged with robbery after he got into a fight with the manager of a Bloomfield liquor store, authorities said.
Bloomfield PD: The victim was working the front door of an establishment and turned down a group of people due to capacity limits.
Bloomfield Police: Vehicle thefts were reported at a local Popeye’s and Value Zone, as well as on Hill Street and Ridge/Baldwin.
Bloomfield police found a man in possession of 15 pieces of mail that belonged to local residents, authorities said.
Police in Bloomfield and West Orange arrested two people who allegedly victimized car owners across Essex County, authorities said.
A pair of vehicle owners reported that someone stole catalytic converters from their cars, Bloomfield police said.
A man armed with a handgun robbed a woman as she was walking in Bloomfield, authorities said.
A Bloomfield man was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia. He’s been charged with multiple gun and drug offenses, federal prosecutors say.
New Jersey’s police and prosecutors may have more wriggle room than you think when it comes to keeping juvenile offenders out of prison.
The victim told Bloomfield police that he was robbed at gunpoint while walking on Montgomery Street, authorities said.
Bloomfield police charged four people with aggravated assault after a person was hit by a paintball gun projectile, authorities said.
Video surveillance captured an image of a burglar in Bloomfield earlier this week, police said.