Rebecca Sayegh Arrest
Dear Berkeley 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 CAD entries/print outs, Use of Force Reports, Investigation and supplemental reports involving the arrest of Rebecca Sayegh on 4/25/2025
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. 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,
Johnny Hamcheck
Your request has been forwarded to the Police Department records bureau for processing (and they will respond within the 7 business day time frame They handle any requests that come in dealing with Police records and any follow-up to this request should be directed to them. The Custodian is
Marcy Novellino
Berkeley Township Police Department
Supervisor Criminal Information of Records
P.O. Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
Phone: (732)341-1132 ext. 2119
Fax: (732)349-9109
Marcy Novellino [email address]
Or
Joyce Settembrino
BTPD Records Bureau
Joyce Settembrino [email address]
Dear requestor,
The Township of Berkeley is in receipt of your request for public records dated May 1st for "All CAD entries/print outs, Use of Force Reports, Investigation and supplemental reports involving the arrest of Rebecca Sayegh on 4/25/2025"
Please be advised that the request is denied as the subject incident is an investigation in progress and the Township has been advised by the investigating agency that the release of the subject records would be inimical to the public interest and jeopardize the ongoing investigation, NJSA 47:1A-3(a). Please refer to the press release of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for additional information.
https://ocponj.gov/off-duty-toms-river-p...
You may resubmit your request at a later date when the investigation is concluded.
Respectfully,
Marcy Novellino
Berkeley Township Police Department
Supervisor Criminal Information of Records
P.O. Box B
Bayville, NJ 08721
Phone: (732)341-1132 ext. 2119
Fax: (732)349-9109