Carjack Attempt Thwarted on Bloomfield Avenue

An attempted carjacking on Bloomfield Avenue was thwarted by the car's owner and a bystander who stepped in, police said. 

Police said a 59-year-old East Orange resident was putting air into his car's tires around 3:36 a.m. on April 22, when a man jumped into the driver's seat, in an attempt to steal the car. 

The owner confronted the suspect and a fight reportedly ensued, police said. A bystander saw the scuffle and shined a flashlight at the two men, police said. Once lit, the alleged burglar ran away to a white, two-door Nissan Z, with tinted windows that was parked on Ampere Parkway and occupied by a second suspect. 

The men fled the area, driving south on Ampere Parkway in the Nissan.

The Bloomfield police Department’s Detective Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact them at 973-680-4084.