Open Records Request
Dear Wayne 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:
Under OPRA/FOIA/Public Records laws, I am requesting the following documents:
Body Camera / Dash Camera footage of the incident in which two officers patrolling near Willowbrook saw 60-year-old Michael J. Brown of Paterson walk across all lanes of Route 23 near the former TGI Friday's location and he was subsequently pursued and arrested, on or about Monday evening, October 21st 2024.
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, Journalist.
In regards to your request for body and dash cam footage , a service
charge is being requested. This is due to the time required to review and
make necessary redactions to the footage. See the attached letter. You
have seven business days to respond with your intent to satisfy the
service charge or the request will be closed.
Checks can be made payable to "Wayne Township Police Department"
Mail to: Wayne Twp Police Department
Attn: D/Sgt. Gerard Venezia
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Scott Buehler
Operations Division
Wayne Police Department
475 Valley Road | Wayne, NJ 07470
973-694-0600 ext. 3574
[1][email address]
Dear Venezia, Gerard,
Thank you for your response. May you please send account details for electronic transfer, rather than check? I would greatly appreciate it. Please also inform me of the cost.
Yours sincerely,
Ciaran Johnson
Good morning,
At this time the only form of payment accepted is check or money order. As
to your question regarding cost, this is covered in the OPRA BWC Special
Service Charge letter that was sent to you by Mr. Buehler; please refer to
this document and provide the exact amount.
Regards,
Detective Sergeant Gerard Venezia #273
Operations Division
Wayne Township Police Department
475 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
973-633-3577 Office
973-694-0600 Dispatch
[1][email address]
Dear Venezia, Gerard,
I do not see any attachments in our correspondence containing 'OPRA BWC SpecialService Charge letter', where can I find this please?
Kind regards,
Ciaran Johnson
Hi Ciaran,
In regards to your request for body and dash cam footage , a service
charge is being requested. This is due to the time required to review and
make necessary redactions to the footage. See the attached letter. You
have seven business days to respond with your intent to satisfy the
service charge or the request will be closed.
Checks can be made payable to "Wayne Township Police Department"
Mail to: Wayne Twp Police Department
Attn: D/Sgt. Gerard Venezia
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Detective Sergeant Gerard Venezia #273
Operations Division
Wayne Township Police Department
475 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
973-633-3577 Office
973-694-0600 Dispatch
[1][email address]
Dear Venezia, Gerard,
I would like to clarify my request. I am requesting only the arresting officer's body camera in relation to this incident.
Kind regards,
Ciaran Johnson
Hi Ciaran,
As requested please see the attached revised BWC special service charge
letter. This has been amended to reflect your request for the arresting
officers Body Worn Cameras.
In regards to your request for body and dash cam footage , a service
charge is being requested. This is due to the time required to review and
make necessary redactions to the footage. See the attached letter. You
have seven business days to respond with your intent to satisfy the
service charge or the request will be closed.
Checks can be made payable to "Wayne Township Police Department"
Mail to: Wayne Twp Police Department
Attn: D/Sgt. Gerard Venezia
475 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Detective Sergeant Gerard Venezia #273
Operations Division
Wayne Township Police Department
475 Valley Road
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
973-633-3577 Office
973-694-0600 Dispatch
[1][email address]