Suspects Arrested in Bloomfield Vandalism

Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM

Officers found the library was severely vandalized and had been burglarized, numerous windows were broken out and several walls had items thrown completely through them. Additionally, fire extinguishers had been sprayed around the building. The building sustained tens of thousands of dollars in damage to both the interior and exterior of the building. The initial investigation did produce a few leads. Officers and Detective were able to connect the evidence at the scene to two juvenile suspects. The juveniles were located and apprehended within a matter of hours. The juveniles were subseque

From Bloomfield Police:

On August 24, 2016 at approximately 5am, Bloomfield Police Officers were dispatched to the Multicultural Center on South 1st Street regarding a burglary and vandalism.

The initial investigation did produce a few leads. Officers and Detective were able to connect the evidence at the scene to two juvenile suspects. The juveniles were located and apprehended within a matter of hours. The juveniles were subsequently arrested and are in the custody of the Juvenile Probation Department at this time.

"Although I am very disappointed this happened in our community, I am very proud of the officers and detective on scene who did a great job of locating the suspects, processing the scene, developing suspects, and conducting interviews simultaneously. This is a prime example of community policing at work, by working closely with our community and knowing who lives in the area we were able to solve this despicable crime." -Lt. Randon Matthews

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