By: Richard L. Smith

Police in Bloomfield say a Newark man was arrested earlier this week after he allegedly stole a large amount of ice cream from a local store.

According to preliminary information released by Bloomfield Police, officers responded to the Dollar Tree at 135 Bloomfield Avenue on October 11, 2025, following a report of shoplifting.

Store management told police that a man had walked in, taken $85.25 worth of ice cream, and left without paying.

Officers quickly located the suspect nearby and identified him as 55-year-old Mr. Vance Rouse of Newark.

He was taken into custody without incident and transported to Bloomfield Police Headquarters, where he was processed.

Authorities said they are now investigating whether Rouse may be connected to other shoplifting cases report

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