Body cam footage of arrest.
Dear Bridgeton City,
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-6(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:
I am requesting the following records from the Bridgeton Police Department regarding the hit-and-run crash on November 2, 2025 at South Ave. & Garfield Ave., and the subsequent arrest of Brayan Laverde-Torres:
All body-worn camera footage from officers on scene at the crash
All dashcam footage from responding units at the crash
All body-worn camera footage of the arrest of Brayan Laverde-Torres
Any dashcam footage related to his arrest
Any available radio/dispatch audio for both the crash response and the arrest
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Jake St George
Your OPRA was received on December 1, 2025. The 7 business day response deadline is set for December 11, 2025.
Nichole L. Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics
Phone: 856-455-3230 ext 227
Email: [Bridgeton City request email]
181 E Commerce St. Bridgeton NJ 08302
Please be advised that our office will be closed on the following days due to furloughs:
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
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8/1/2025
9/12/2025
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9/26/2025
10/24/2025
11/21/2025
8/29/2025
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Attached please find a response to your OPRA received on December 1, 2025.
Mandatory Disclaimer:
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled within seven (7) business days required by law, you have the right to challenge the decision by the City of Bridgeton to deny access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address] , or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Nichole L. Almanza, RMC, CMR
Municipal Clerk & Registrar of Vital Statistics
Phone: 856-455-3230 ext 227
Email: [Bridgeton City request email]
181 E Commerce St. Bridgeton NJ 08302
Please be advised that our office will be closed on the following days due to furloughs:
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
8/1/2025
9/12/2025
10/10/2025
11/7/2025
12/5/2025
8/15/2025
9/26/2025
10/24/2025
11/21/2025
8/29/2025
Notice: You are advised that this e-mail, all responses to this e-mail, and all e-mail sent to the e-mail address above, including all attachments, will constitute "public records" obtainable by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.