Dear North Arlington 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.

I am requesting the following records related to an incident that occurred at Tejo Restaurant, located at 318 Belleville Turnpike, North Arlington, NJ 07031:

1. All call for service data and associated recordings (including 911 calls, dispatch recordings, and radio transmissions) pertaining to a reported disturbance that occurred on or about September 19th, 2025, around 11:30 PM.

2. If available, please provide any incident report or case number associated with this event.

3. Description of Incident: Reported altercation/disturbance at the establishment.

4. All body worn camera footage from all officers dispatched to or involved in the aforementioned incident at Tejo Restaurant on or about September 19th, 2025, around 11:30 PM.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments in an easily accessible digital format (e.g., .mp3 for audio, .mp4 for video, .pdf for documents), if available. 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.

I understand that under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the Custodian of Records has seven (7) business days to respond to this request. If any portion of this request is denied, please cite the specific legal basis for such denial.

I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Please contact me if you require any clarification or additional information to fulfill this request.

Yours faithfully,
Justin Villanueva