New Milford Police Department Records Request

Kimberly Kei Javier made this OPRA request to New Milford Borough Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by New Milford Borough.

Kimberly Kei Javier

Dear New Milford Borough,

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:
Under OPRA/FOIA/Public Records laws I am requesting access to the following records related to the crime:
Suspect Name: Justin J. Wilhelm
Date of Incident: 09/25/2025
Location: River Road in New Milford, New Jersey
Type of Crime: Murder of Mateo Ocho-Gonzalez

Requested Records:
1. Interrogation footage of Justin J. Wilhelm including all video/audio evidence
2. Bodycam footage
3. Crime scene photos
4. Police reports
5. 911 call transcripts and recordings

Cost Estimate Request:
I request a written, itemized estimate of any charges, fees, or costs associated with processing or complying with this request. Please include a detailed breakdown of charges, specifying costs for items such as redaction of documents, labor, and any other related expenses. No work should begin without my prior written approval of the estimate.
Please provide all requested records to my email address. If there will be a significant delay in fulfilling this request, kindly inform me when I can expect to receive copies or the ability to inspect the requested records.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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,
Kimberly Kei Javier

Christine Demiris,

With respect to your OPRA request,  the Borough received the following
response from the New Milford Police Department:

 

Please be advised that the homicide investigation # I-2025-013655 at 650
River Road New Milford NJ 07646 is still open...  The release of any
information- specifically BWC, video interview,  in-house detainment
video,  BWC for transport,  audio of phone calls, radio transmissions &
any associated investigation reports may jeopardize the active
investigation.

 

Any OPRA requests for this investigation should NOT be granted until the
completion of the joint investigation being conducted by the New Milford
Police Department & Bergen County Prosecutors Office - Major Crimes Unit.”

 

Best regards,

 

Lieutenant Nelson Perez #173

Detective Bureau

New Milford Police Department

112 Patrolman Ray Woods Drive

New Milford, NJ 07646

 

Based on the foregoing, please be advised that your OPRA request is denied
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-3 (investigations in progress) and 47:1A-1.1
(police investigative reports).

 

Christine Demiris, RMC, CMC, MMC

Administrator/Borough Clerk

Borough of New Milford

930 River Road

New Milford, NJ 07646

Phone: (201) 967-7056

Fax: (201) 262-7967

[email address]

 

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