Dear Toms River Police Department,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:
Hello,

My name is Chris Van Cleef, a producer with Black Note Studios. We are producing Don’t Open the Door, a documentary series for Warner Bros. / Discovery about crimes and frightening encounters captured by residential doorbell and home-security cameras. The series also demonstrates the importance of home-security systems and their value as evidence for law enforcement.

We are researching the October 18, 2022 residential burglaries on Hickory Street and Tall Ship Court in Toms River, investigated by Detective Joseph Mastronardy.

Pursuant to New Jersey OPRA and the common-law right of access, I am requesting:

Complete, unedited Ring/home-security footage obtained in connection with both burglaries.
911 audio and CAD/dispatch records.
Body-worn camera footage from responding officers.
Incident, supplemental and investigative reports.
Relevant crime-scene/evidence photographs and video.
Records reflecting whether the three suspects were subsequently identified, arrested or charged, and whether the stolen BMW M8 was recovered.

Electronic delivery is preferred. Please provide releasable portions of any partially exempt records and identify the basis for any withholding.

Please contact me with a cost estimate before processing if fees will exceed $100.

Thank you,

Chris Van Cleef
Producer | Black Note Studios
Don’t Open the Door
Warner Bros. / Discovery
[email address]
917.575.8798