Edison Police Department Open Records Request_
Dear Edison Township 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-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:
Interrogation footage of the suspect and incident/arrest report of the case below
Suspect Name: Shakir Tyler
Location: Residence on Wintergreen Avenue West
Date of Incident: 09/04/2021
Type of Crime: Murder of Tayeesha Webb
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,
Ciaran Johnson
Mr. Johnson,
Your OPRA request requires an extension. Your new due date is 5/13.
Best,
Edison Police Records
Good Afternoon,
Attached you will find the Incident Report and Arrest/Booking Report for the Incident 21051380 involving Defendant Shakir Tyler. Please be advised that due to citizen's expectation of privacy under NJSA 47:1A-1.1, pedigree/personal identifying information (ie: partial DOB, residential numeric(s), SSN, phone number, D.L.) and police information (ie: NIC number, surveillance info) were redacted throughout. Also, mugshots are exempt under 47:1A-9(A)/Executive Order 9 Hughes from being released from the public. All Juvenile names are protected under 2A:4A-60 and all medical is exempt under Executive Order 26 McGreevey. There are no responsive records for interrogation footage of the defendant nor would be released as they are considered a Criminal Investigatory Record. Any information released regarding this incident also can be located online via multiple media outlets.
Best,
Edison Police Records