Police Records
Dear Brigantine City,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
- All detailed police reports, arrest reports, call reports with Thomas Brunetto or Tom Brunetto listed as a person involved
- Call record showing number of incidents and type of incidents police ever handled with Thomas Brunetto or Tom Brunetto involved
Thanks,
Q
Good Morning:
I was wondering what time frame you are asking about.
Respectfully,
Lynn Sweeney
Please see attached file for the information you requested.
Thank you,
Ann Adams
Administrative Secretary
City of Brigantine
609-266-7600 ext. 221
From: Felix, Colleen <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2022 4:00 PM
To: Adams, Ann <[email address]>
Cc: Sweeney, Lynn <[Brigantine City request email]>
Subject: RE: THOMAS BRUNETTO OPRA
See attached response to above request.
Thank you.
Colleen
Colleen Felix
Records Administrator
Brigantine Police Department
1417 W. Brigantine Ave
Brigantine, NJ 08203
609/266-7600 x283
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From: Sweeney, Lynn
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2022 11:35 AM
To: Felix, Colleen; Repici, Jessica
Cc: Adams, Ann; Bennett, Jim
Subject: THOMAS BRUNETTO OPRA
Please find the attached request which is due by 4/11/2022.
Thank you,
Lynn
Dear Adams, Ann,
Saying all police records are criminal investigatory records is not correct. If investigations are happening now you are correct but if they are close you must release. You used 1A-1.1 as your objection please see 1A-3.b which says you must release if an arrest has been made, information as to the defendant's name, age, residence, occupation, marital status and similar background information and, the identity of the complaining party unless the release of such information is contrary to existing law or court rule; information as to the text of any charges such as the complaint, accusation and indictment unless sealed by the court or unless the release of such information is contrary to existing law or court rule; information as to the identity of the investigating and arresting personnel and agency and the length of the investigation; information of the circumstances immediately surrounding the arrest, including but not limited to the time and place of the arrest, resistance, if any, pursuit, possession and nature and use of weapons and ammunition by the suspect and by the police; and information as to circumstances surrounding bail, whether it was posted and the amount thereof. Your argument is also not correct because not all police records criminal investigatory records. Noise complaints, arguments with landlords neighbors an other people, traffic stops or accidents where no arrest happened, borough ordinance violations, parking tickets are a few police matters that are not criminal investigations. The number of times a person interacted with your borough police is also not a criminal investigatory record.
My name is Lynn Sweeney and I am the City Clerk and Records Custodian for the City of Brigantine. I received both your and Ms. Felix's responses to your OPRA request dated March 31, 2022. I spoke with the City Solicitor Fred Scerni this afternoon and he will personally retrieve all records for the time frame specified. His team will review all of the records and give to you all information that can legally be released. I promise to have an answer for you no later than April 19, 2022. I'm sorry if there was any confusion.
Respectfully,
Lynn Sweeney
I just received this information back from the police department.
Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
Lynn Sweeney