By: Tracie Carter
Bloomfield Township authorities are investigating whether a woman known to local police for prior shoplifting incidents may be connected to several recent thefts reported in the North Jersey region.
According to Bloomfield Police, officers were called to the Marshalls store at 8–12 Franklin Street on November 17, after a loss prevention officer reported a shoplifting in progress.
The employee told officers that a woman concealed multiple items of clothing in a bag and attempted to leave the store without paying.
Loss prevention stopped the suspect before she exited. The merchandise was valued at $314.63.
Police say the woman, identified as 23-year-old Tawana Edwards of Newark, was taken into custody when officers arrived.
She was transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters for processing.
Investigators are now reviewing whether Edwards may be linked to additional shoplifting incidents reported in the area.