Hello,

Under penalty of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-3, I certify the following:

1. I, Steve Mears of Michigan, have not been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

2. I, or another person, will not use the requested government records for a commercial purpose as defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 et seq.

3. I am not seeking the requested records in connection with any legal proceeding, whether pending or reasonably anticipated.

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., I am making a non-commercial request for records related to the following case:

Officer(s) involved: Joseph Strycharz; Michael Kovacs; Joseph Scanish; Timothy Fletcher
Suspect's race, gender, age: a Hispanic male aged 43
Use of Force Number: UOF26-5-76; UOF26-5-75; UOF26-5-77; UOF26-5-78
Case/Incident Number: 26-53314
Incident Date: May 24, 2026
Force Type: Used arm bar on, Used take down on, Used arms/hands
Incident Type: Pedestrian Stop, Assault, Trespassing, Assisting another officer
Suspect Actions: Resisted arrest/police officer control, Push or shove

Specifically, I am requesting the following:
• Arrest/incident report
• 911 call audio
• Body-worn camera footage from all responding officers
• Squad/dash camera footage
• Interrogation or interview room footage
• Any other releasable footage of the incident (e.g., CCTV, drone, surveillance)

If estimated fees exceed $10.00, please provide an itemized cost estimate before processing the request.

I prefer to receive responsive records electronically in whatever format is most convenient for your office.

Please feel free to contact me if any clarification is needed. Thank you for your time.

Respectfully,
Steve Mears
4821 Brookside Ln, Apt 204, Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 824-3962