Good day,

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.

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

Please allow me to request the following Use of Force Report:

Form ID: 1217450
County: Ocean
Agency: Toms River Township Police Department
Officer: Ryan Gashlin
User ID: 11600
Incident ID: OCEAN-TOMS RIVER TWP PD-24-38045
Report Number: UOF24-8-138
Incident Case Number: 24-38045
Incident Date: 7/5/24

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments.

Please confirm you have received this request.

Thank you for your attention,
Citizen10293

Ewen, Heather J., Toms River Police Department

You will need to reach out to Ocean County Prosecutors Office at 732-929-2027.

Thank You

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Good day Ms. Ewen,

Can I ask you to re-check the status of the requested Use of Force Report (re-identified below)?

Form ID: 1217450
County: Ocean
Agency: Toms River Township Police Department
Officer: Ryan Gashlin
User ID: 11600
Incident ID: OCEAN-TOMS RIVER TWP PD-24-38045
Report Number: UOF24-8-138
Incident Case Number: 24-38045
Incident Date: 7/5/24

OCPO has advised me that it "is not in possession of any documents responsive to your [this] request." Nor did OCPO's letter assert control over the document's release.

Thanks,
Citizen10293

Ewen, Heather J., Toms River Police Department

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Sir,
Here's the Use of Force that you have requested.
Have a great day!!

Thank You,
Heather

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Hello Ms. Ewen,

Thanks for this. And thank you for reconsidering this request.

Regards,
Citizen10293