Hoboken Police Seek Info After Woman is Pepper-Sprayed & Robbed Uptown

Hoboken Police are reporting that a female was robbed of her back pack at about 9:06 p.m. on Wednesday night.

The incident occurred on Bloomfield Street between 12th and 13th Street and involved two men as the suspected perpetrators—one wearing black down winter jacket, black pants with a white stripe down the side, and white sneakers; the second wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, black winter jacket, black pants, and black sneakers.

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The perpetrators reportedly sprayed the victim in the face with some form of pepper spray, then grabbed the victim’s back pack and forcefully pulled it away from her.

The actors were last seen fleeing southbound (downtown) from that location.

If anyone witnessed this incident or has information that may help with this investigation, please contact Detective David DiMartino at 201-420-2108 or dimartinod@hobokenpd.org or Detective Michael Miranda at 201-420-2118 or mirandam@hobokenpd.org of the Hoboken Police Investigations Bureau.

All callers may remain anonymous.

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