CARMELO SOTO Arrest Report
Dear Old Bridge Township,
approximately 3:24 AM, associated with case number W2025-162 and involving Arresting Officer PO M. Jaikisson:
The full and unredacted arrest report for the incident.
All available body-worn camera footage recorded by Officer M. Jaikisson and any other responding officers.
Any use-of-force reports, dispatch logs, or supplemental reports related to the incident.
A copy of Carmelo Soto’s booking photograph (mugshot) taken in connection with this arrest.
Please provide these records in electronic format via email if possible. If there are any applicable fees, kindly advise me before processing. If any portion of this request is denied or withheld, please include a written explanation citing the specific legal exemption(s).
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. I look forward to your response within the legally mandated timeframe.
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:
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,
Stiven Casino
OPRA-Req-25-0638
Date Received: 5/5/2025
Status: Received
Applicant: Malik Jalal
Information Requested: Dear Old Bridge Township,
approximately 3:24 AM, associated with case number W2025-162 and
involving Arresting Officer PO M. Jaikisson:
The full and unredacted arrest report for the incident.
All available body-worn camera footage recorded by Officer M.
Jaikisson and any other responding officers.
Any use-of-force reports, dispatch logs, or supplemental reports
related to the incident.
A copy of Carmelo Soto's booking photograph (mugshot) taken in
connection with this arrest.
Please provide these records in electronic format via email if
possible. If there are any applicable fees, kindly advise me
before processing. If any portion of this request is denied or
withheld, please include a written explanation citing the specific
legal exemption(s).
Thank you for your prompt attention to this request. I look
forward to your response within the legally mandated timeframe.
RESPONSE:
approximately 3:24 AM, associated with case number W2025-162 and
involving Arresting Officer PO M. Jaikisson:
The full and unredacted arrest report for the incident.
All available body-worn camera footage recorded by Officer M.
Jaikisson and any other responding officers.
Any use-of-force reports, dispatch logs, or supplemental reports
related to the incident.
A copy of Carmelo Soto's booking photograph (mugshot) taken in
connection with this arrest.
Please provide these records in electronic format via email if
possible. If there are any applicable fees, kindly advise me
before processing. If any portion of this request is denied or
withheld, please include a written explanation citing the specific
legal exemption(s).
1. full and unredacted arrest report for the incident associated
with case number W2025-162 and involving Arresting Officer PO M.
Jaikisson
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED RECORD AND VAUGHN INDEX.
2. All available body-worn camera footage recorded by Officer M.
Jaikisson and any other responding officers.-SPECIAL SERVICE
CHARGE.
SEE BELOW FOR BREAKDOWN.
3. Any use-of-force reports-NO RECORDS RESPONSIVE.
4. dispatch logs-ATTACHED.
5. supplemental reports related to the incident.-NO RECORDS
RESPONSIVE.
6. A copy of Carmelo Soto's booking photograph (mugshot) taken
in connection with this arrest-EXEMPT.
SPECIAL SERVICE CHARGE:
BWC-
Jaikissoon- 97:16
Shannon- 38:25
TOTAL- 135.41 x4 is 541.64 minutes or 9.02 hours
9.02 HOURS-4 HOURS FREE is 5.02 Billable Hours
$64.91X5..02 HOURS=$325.85
PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $2.17 FOR CD & MAILING COST
TOTAL PAYMENT DUE $328.02
ptions to make payment are as follows:
A: Mail check (not cash) to:
ATTN: Township Clerk
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Please include the name, address and OPRA # number as shown above.
B: Come into the Town Hall Clerk's Office
and pay by cash (exact change required) or check.
PLEASE REMIT PAYMENT AND NOTIFY THE CLERK'S OFFICE.
ONCE THE PAYMENT IS RECEIVED THE RECORDS WILL BE RELEASED
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Dear Old Bridge Township,
I do not ask for the office 9 hours of body cam I ask for Carmelo Soto' only. Incident.for that day
Yours faithfully,
Malik Jalal
If you are only interested in the incident report, which our office provided, and not any body cam footage, I will close out the request.
Dear Linda Jacus,
Only the body cam for Carmelo Soto of the incident on that fay
Yours sincerely,
Malik Jalal
The body cam charge is for the Carmelo Soto incident.
That is the charge for the two responding officer's bodycam.
Dear Linda Jacus,
So what is the price for the body camera for Mr Soto only
Yours sincerely,
Malik Jalal
There are two responding officers for this incident for Carmel Soto.
If you would like to have the body camera from just one officer let me know.
The two officer's information is below.
BWC-
Jaikissoon- 97:16
Shannon- 38:25
Dear Linda Jacus,
What is the price for both body cameras regarding the Carmelo Soto incident only
Yours sincerely,
Malik Jalal
Breakdown for both officer's footage.
BWC-
Jaikissoon- 97:16
Shannon- 38:25
TOTAL- 135.41 x4 is 541.64 minutes or 9.02 hours
9.02 HOURS-4 HOURS FREE is 5.02 Billable Hours
$64.91X5.02 HOURS=$325.85
_____________________________________
Breakdown for Officer's Jaikissoon only
BWC-
Jaikissoon- 97:16 x4 is 388.64 minutes or 6.47 hours.
6.47 -4 free is 2.47 Billable Hours
64.91X2.47 hours=$160.30 for Officer's Jaikissoon footage only.
Dear Old Bridge Township,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Open Public Records Act reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Old Bridge Township's handling of my OPRA request 'CARMELO SOTO Arrest Report'.
I’m a little confused why I’m being asked to pay billable hours for body care footage. I’ve gotten many body cam videos of officers without paying.
A full history of my OPRA request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://opramachine.com/request/carmelo_...
Yours faithfully,
Malik Jalal
Good afternoon,
There is no BWC footage for Mr. Carmelo Soto. He is the defendant. He has no body cam on him. It would be the officers that responded to the events BWC recordings we are providing. There were two responding officers. The total of the two responding officers is 9.02 hours. The Township credits for 4 hours of BWC footage. There fore you are paying for 5.02 hours which totals $325.85. There is an additional mailing and CD charge of $2.17. The total with footage and mailing is $328.02. Please let me know if you wish to proceed with this request.
Kate Hutchinson
Township Clerk
Township of Old Bridge
Thomas J. English
Administration Building
One Old Bridge Plaza
Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857
Phone: 732.721.5600 x2200
E-mail: [email address]