Crime & Safety
Thieves Snatched Fanny Pack from 63-Year-old Woman, Cops Say
Robber reportedly escaped in silver SUV.
Bloomfield police said a 63-year-old woman was the victim of a daytime street robbery.
Police said that shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, a 63-year-old Bloomfield woman reported she had been robbed on Newark Ave.
The woman said she was approached by a man who grabbed the fanny pack she was wearing around her waist before entering a silver 4 door SUV parked on Newark Ave.
The vehicle, reportedly containing the robber and a second suspect, drove toward Belleville on Newark Ave.
The victim described the pair as black men in their 20s.
Police unsuccessfully searched the area for the suspects and the vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bloomfield Police Department Detective Bureau at 973-680-4084.
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