Arrest reports of incident case #2023-27126
Dear Mahwah Township,
I am writing to request access to and copies of records under the New Jersey Freedom of Information Act.
Specifically, I am seeking information related to:
Arrest Date:11/9/2023
Incident Number:2023-27126
Please provide the following documents:
Arrest report
Incident report
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Under Penalty of N.J.S.A 2C:28-3, I certify that:
1. I Have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
2. I, or another person, WILL use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
3. I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
If there are any fees associated with this request, please inform me in advance. However, I respectfully request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of this information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public's understanding of law enforcement operations.
If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific exemption you believe justifies the refusal and notify me of the appeal procedures available under the law.
I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory time period. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Respectfully,
Pamelina Manna
Good morning,
The Township has conducted a search and located the attached Arrest Report
in reference to Case #2023-27126. Personal identifiers have been redacted
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1. Be advised that additional responsive
police records were located but are exempt from disclosure under OPRA as
criminal investigatory records pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1. See N.
Jersey Media Grp., Inc. v. Twp. of Lyndhurst, 229 N.J. 541, 569 (2017)
(concluding that “dash-cam recordings” and “detailed investigative reports
and witness statements” that “pertain[] to an investigation into actual or
potential violations of criminal law . . . fall within the criminal
investigatory records exception.”); Janeczko v. NJ Department of Law and
Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, GRC Complaint Nos. 2002-79
and 2002-80 (June 2004) (“[C]riminal investigatory records include records
involving all manner of crimes, resolved or unresolved, and include
information that is part and parcel of an investigation, confirmed and
unconfirmed.”), aff’d Janeczko v. Division of Criminal Justice, Docket No.
A-309-03T1 (App. Div. May 26, 2004).
Regards,
Carolyn George, RMC
Municipal Clerk
Township of Mahwah
475 Corporate Drive
Mahwah, NJ 07430
201-529-5757, ext. 232