OPRA REQUEST for Body Worn Camera Footage

Red Tape Reality made this OPRA request to Mount Laurel Township 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 partially successful.

Red Tape Reality

Dear Mount Laurel 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:

All body-worn camera (BWC) recordings created by actors of the Mount Laurel Police Department, relating to the incident that occurred on Monday, August 4, 2025 at or near West Bluebell Lane and Lake Dr, at approximately 6:30 PM.

All BWC recordings from any officer who responded to, was dispatched to, or was present at the scene during the incident, after the incident, or any calls related to the incident.

Recordings beginning prior to arrival and continuing through departure from the scene.

Recordings from any assisting agencies.

Any BWC recordings that were referenced, copied, or reviewed in connection with this incident in internal reports, investigations, or case files.

Please also provide the associated BWC metadata for each file, including:

Officer name, badge number, and unit/vehicle assignment.

Start and end time of each recording.

File name and original file format.

Any redaction log indicating reasons for withheld portions, if applicable.

My preferred response method is via this site, OPRAmachine.com. 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,

Red Tape Reality

Meredith Riculfy, Mount Laurel Township

I will be out of the office until Monday, August 11, 2025. Please feel
free to contact:

 

OPRA request please contact Rebecca Paretti at [email address]

 

Vital Records/Clerk - Marriages, Death Cert. please contact Carol Modugno
at

[email address]

 

Manager Office & Public Works concerns - trash, pot holes, parks and open
space etc. please contact Jerry Mascia at [email address]

 

Mount Laurel Police Records,

1 Attachment

Good afternoon,

Following this email you will receive an email from evidence.com with a
hyperlink to download the requested body worn camera footage from MLPD
case 2025-34788.

Please note that you will be receiving BWC footage from the following
Officers who were on scene:

Officer Abruzzese – Badge 217

Officer McDonough – Badge 233

Officer Maul – Badge 227

Officer fallows – Badge 203

All videos are titled, “OPRA – Harassment – Redacted” and the run times
are noted in the upper right corner of each video. The format will come
to you as a “ZIP” file and no redaction logs are created during the
redaction process.

Thank you and stay safe!

           

 

 

Records Bureau

Mount Laurel Police Department

100 Mount Laurel Road

Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Phone: (856) 234-1414 (Follow Records Prompt)

Fax: (856) 439-9166

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From: Red Tape Reality
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Date: August 10, 2025 at 2:10:08 PM EDT
Subject: OPRA request - OPRA REQUEST for Body Worn Camera Footage

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Dear Mount Laurel 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:

All body-worn camera (BWC) recordings created by actors of the Mount
Laurel Police Department, relating to the incident that occurred on
Monday,  August 4, 2025 at or near West Bluebell Lane and Lake Dr, at
approximately 6:30 PM.

All BWC recordings from any officer who responded to, was dispatched to,
or was present at the scene during the incident, after the incident, or
any calls related to the incident.

Recordings beginning prior to arrival and continuing through departure
from the scene.

Recordings from any assisting agencies.

Any BWC recordings that were referenced, copied, or reviewed in
connection with this incident in internal reports, investigations, or
case files.

Please also provide the associated BWC metadata for each file,
including:

Officer name, badge number, and unit/vehicle assignment.

Start and end time of each recording.

File name and original file format.

Any redaction log indicating reasons for withheld portions, if
applicable.

My preferred response method is via this site, OPRAmachine.com. 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,

Red Tape Reality

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Evidence.com - Evidence Download Link
Aaron DiPeri (Badge ID: 114) from Mount Laurel Police Dept.
(https://mountlaurelpdnj.evidence.com) has sent you a link to download
evidence on Evidence.com. After clicking on the link below you will
download 1 zip or iso files containing the requested evidence. This
download may take a while depending on your internet connection.

Mount Laurel Police Department Case: 2025-34788 OPRA - BWC - Redacted

Please note that your access to this link will expire on November 17,
2025 13:30:27 (-05:00).
Afterwards, you will need to contact the sender to request access.

Download link:
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