This week’s Bloomfield Police report is shorter than usual. Sgt. Anthony J. Servedio explains why: “Cold weather always seems to be the best crime fighting tool we have. I’m not sure what the actual stats are but in my 27-plus years here, the really frigid weather always seems to put the bad guys into hibernation.”
Let’s hope they stay there for awhile.
The Bloomfield crime report, consisting mostly of auto burglaries and thefts, plus a police encounter with an emotionally disturbed person charged with aggravated assault on officers, provided by Sgt. Servedio:
BURGLARY
01-22-2013 – On the 800 block of Broad St. the front door of a residence was kicked in and the home was burglarized. A Play Station game system , a camera and some jewelry was taken.
01-24-2013 – On Washington St. there were no signs of forced entry into a residence that appears to have been burglarized. The homeowner reports that some cash, a laptop and a Play Station game system are missing.
01-27-2013 – On Lexington Ave. a garage was burglarized. A mens 18 inch green bicycle was taken.
BURGLARY INTO AUTO
01-22-2013 – On the 100 block of Overlook Terr. a 2011 Subaru was broken into and some loose change was taken.
01-22-2013 – On Oakridge Rd. a 2001 Volvo was broken into and some loose change was taken.
01-25-2013 – On Garrabrant Ave. between the hours of 1:00 am and 7:00 am a 2010 Toyota was broken into. An I-Pod and some loose change were taken.
STOLEN VEHICLE
01-23-2013 – On the 500 block of Broad St. a 2012 Mercedes Benz with N.J. license plates was stolen.
01-23-2013 – On Jefferson Ave. a 2008 Acura with N.J. license plates was stolen.
01-24-2013 – On the 100 block of N 17th St. a 2013 Hyundai with N.Y. license plates was stolen.
01-25-2013 – On Lake St. a 2006 BMW with N.J. license plates was stolen.
ATTEMPT THEFT AUTO
01-22-2013 – 207 Nth 16 St. 2013 Jeep . Ignition damaged.
THEFT
N/A
ROBBERY/CARJACKING
N/A
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
01-21-2013 – On Howard St. a parked vehicle was “keyed” by an unknown suspect or suspects.
01-21-2013 – On Broughton Ave. a parked vehicle “keyed” by an unknown suspect or suspects.
01-22-2013 – On Claremont Ave. someone damaged a 2010 Jeep by breaking the antenna and a passenger window.
01-25-2013 – On Martin St. a 2012 Mercedes Benz had two tires slashed.
ARRESTS
01-21-2013 – Sylvana Rivas of Newark was arrested for Warrants.
01-23-2013 – Pedro Rodrigues of East Orange was arrested for Shoplifting.
01-27-2013 – Cristian Idrovo-Calle of New York was arrested for DWI.
01-28-2013 – Ken Drittij of Nutley was arrested for DWI.
On January 28, 2013 at approximately 12:15 am, an emotionally disturbed person (EDP) called Bloomfield Police Dispatch from a Conger St. address and told them that he had barricaded himself in his apartment with a hatchet and would hurt anyone who tried to come near him.
Lt. Sean Schwindt and Sgt. Edward Proskey, along with Officers Sean Courter, Thomas Icolari and Orlando Trinidad met with a building security guard, then devised a plan and entered the building to further assess the situation. When the Officers neared the apartment of the barricaded EDP, they could hear him yelling from inside the apartment. Once at the apartment door the Officers identified themselves and the EDP became agitated, and started banging on the apartment door from the inside, verbally threatening the Officers. The Officers began speaking with the barricaded man, trying to gain a favorable report with him however he jabbed a long knife under the apartment door, striking the boot of one of the Officers standing outside the apartment. Luckily he was not injured.
Then while trying to use a master key provided by the building superintendent to open the apartment door, the EDP quickly and briefly opened the door just long enough and wide enough to swing a 12” kitchen knife in the direction of the Officers standing outside. Once again no injuries were sustained by Officers and they were also unable to keep the EDP from barricading himself back inside the apartment.
The Officers continued conversations with the EDP attempting to gain his trust but the conversation broke down and the EDP was displaying suicidal tendencies from inside the apartment. A decision was made to force open the apartment door because the key would not work, as the EDP had Crazy Glued the key holes shut.
Once the Officers forced their way into the apartment, the EDP was located inside still holding the knife that he had swung at the Officers previously. He also had several other knives and a box cutter in close proximity to himself. The Officers tried using verbal commands, without success, to have the EDP drop his weapon. Fearing that the EDP was going to harm himself the Officers pushed forward toward the EDP, using protective armored shields, until they were able to disarm and restrain him.
Members of the East Orange Crisis Mental Health Unit, who had been called to the scene by Police Supervisors, accompanied the Police and the Bloomfield EMS crew to Clara Maass Medical Center where the EDP was to be treated and evaluated.
The EDP was charged with:
1) Possession of a weapon
2) Possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose
3) Resisting arrest
4) Terroristic threats
5) 3 counts of aggravated assault on Police Officers
The Honorable Judge Paparazzo was contacted and bail was set at $5000.00 with a condition of bail being psychological evaluation and a court date of February 7, 2013 is pending.