Internal Affairs Incident involving PO. George Somarriba
Dear North Bergen Township,
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 any reports involving PO. Somaribba running over a pedestrian while on his phone and leaving the scene of the accident.
I am requesting CCTV Footage from this hit and run vehicle
I am further requesting the PBA local 18 voting outcome where PO Somaribba got embarrassed after his ridiculous emails. This Officer considers himself a man of the people , but maybe he's not so much for the people since he hits them with his car and takes off in order to avoid any disciplinary action.
PO somaribba apparently got hit with a dose of reality that no one needs him " to fight " for them because they don't even want to to represent them ! What a joke. He should concentrate more on paying attention while driving than this made up scenario in his mind where he was needed nevertheless wanted.
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,
NBPD has spoken
Good Afternoon,
The Township of North Bergen (the “Township”) received your request dated 11/06/2024 under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
Your request was as follows:
Request: “I am requesting any reports involving PO. Somaribba running over a pedestrian while on His phone and leaving the scene of the accident.”
Response: The Township has no record responsive to “…reports involving PO. Somaribba running over a pedestrian while on his phone and leaving the scene of the accident.” (sic) The Township maintains NJTR-1 report 22-084111, and the associated CAD log, which have been attached.
Request: “I am requesting CCTV Footage from this hit and run vehicle” (sic)
Response: The Township has no record responsive to this request.
Request: "I am further requesting the PBA local 18 voting outcome where PO Somaribba got embarrassed after his ridiculous emails. This Officer considers himself a man of the people , but maybe he's not so much for the people since he hits them with his car and takes off in order to avoid any disciplinary action."
Response: The Township has no record responsive to this request.
As with any OPRA request, you have the right to challenge the decision by the Township. 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 PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ 08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in Hudson County.
Thank you.
Erin Barillas, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Blvd
North Bergen, NJ 07047
e: [North Bergen Township request email]
o: 201-392-2024
f: 201-330-7694
www.northbergen.org