Dear Fairfield Township (Essex),

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 BWC footage for the following incident>
The Fairfield Police Department announces the arrest of Iesha McKenzie, (22), of Wayne, NJ, for shoplifting on March 2, 2024. On that date at approximately 8:29 pm, officers were dispatched to Target on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Upon arrival, officers located McKenzie being detained by security.

It is alleged that McKenzie was observed on security video placing multiple items into a shopping cart and walking passed all points of sale towards the exit where she was stopped by security. The total value shoplifted was $576.21. During the investigation it is also alleged McKenzie provided officers with a fake name.

McKenzie was then placed under arrest and transported to headquarters for processing. She was subsequently charged with shoplifting and hindering her own apprehension. McKenzie was later released pending an initial court appearance on May 7, 2024 at the Essex County Courthouse.

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,

Thin_Blue_Lens