Video and police report needed
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Dear Toms River Police Department,
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:
1) Video recording of Dave Weigel at the Toms River Police Department on May 4, 2025 around 15:25.
2) Officer Corrigan badge #457 bodycam footage of his conversation with Dave Weigel on May 4, 2025 for report # 25-21561
3) Copy of the full Police report filed by Dave Weigel on May 4, 2025 including his LOCATION/ADDRESS as it is not a part of redactable information as per OPRA.
4) Video recording of Jason Samaritano at the Police Department picking up a copy of a police report on 5/06/2025 around 11:30AM.
5) Copy of your police departments policy regarding providing copies of police reports to members of the public that come in and request the reports.
6) Copies of your police departments policy regarding taking out of state police reports.
7) Copy of your police departments policy on taking reports regarding citizens of Berkeley Township.
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 Truly,
Erin
Dear Toms River Police Department,
Have you not seen my request? It's overdue now. Please respond and let me know that you received and are working on it. Thank you.
Yours Truly,
Erin
I will be out of office May 8-19 2025. Please contact the following
emails:
Discovery: [email address]
Record checks: [email address]
General: [email address]
Any other question you may call 732-349-0150 ex 1033
Thank You,
Heather Ewen
Dear Toms River Police Department,
My original request was sent May 6th. We are well beyond the 7 days. I didn't receive any message telling me that you received my request and that you would be out of the office May 8th - 19th until I sent another request regarding that information. I have other requests to make and I need to know that they will be handled in a timely manner. Please advise how much longer before I receive this request. Thank you for your time.
Yours Truly,
Erin
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Dear Toms River Police Department,
Upon reviewing the BWC and reading the police report, I cannot help but notice some major discrepancies. Furthermore, the faces of the complainant, Dave Weigel and his father are completely redacted as well as their names being stated in the video, why? Please advise.
Yours faithfully,
Erin
Erin,
This video has been redacted under the OPRA exemptions N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 section 6.
Thank You,
Heather
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Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 5:21 PM
To: Ewen, Heather J. <[Toms River Police Department request email]>
Subject: Internal review of OPRA request - Video and police report needed
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Dear Toms River Police Department,
Upon reviewing the BWC and reading the police report, I cannot help but notice some major discrepancies. Furthermore, the faces of the complainant, Dave Weigel and his father are completely redacted as well as their names being stated in the video, why? Please advise.
Yours faithfully,
Erin
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Dear Ms. Ewen,
Officer Corrigan went to go get something and he went back. However, there is no footage from when he went back. Please provide that footage as well. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Erin
1) The videos should have been sent to you
2) The videos should have been sent to you
3) The Police Report is attached
4) We requested a copy of the Lobby video and will let you know when we receive it.
5) Our Policy is attached
6) We have no Formal Policy
7) We have no Formal Policy
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From: Ewen, Heather J. <[Toms River Police Department request email]>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2025 3:26 PM
To: Mailot, Michael A. <[email address]>
Subject: FW: OPRA request - Video and police report needed
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From: Erin <[OPRA #75838 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:41 PM
To: Ewen, Heather J. <[Toms River Police Department request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Video and police report needed
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Dear Toms River Police Department,
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:
1) Video recording of Dave Weigel at the Toms River Police Department on May 4, 2025 around 15:25.
2) Officer Corrigan badge #457 bodycam footage of his conversation with Dave Weigel on May 4, 2025 for report # 25-21561
3) Copy of the full Police report filed by Dave Weigel on May 4, 2025 including his LOCATION/ADDRESS as it is not a part of redactable information as per OPRA.
4) Video recording of Jason Samaritano at the Police Department picking up a copy of a police report on 5/06/2025 around 11:30AM.
5) Copy of your police departments policy regarding providing copies of police reports to members of the public that come in and request the reports.
6) Copies of your police departments policy regarding taking out of state police reports.
7) Copy of your police departments policy on taking reports regarding citizens of Berkeley Township.
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 Truly,
Erin
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Erin,
I spoke with the officer who takes care of the BWC's.
He said he looked again and there is no video.
Thank You,
Heather
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From: Erin <[OPRA #75838 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 11:12 AM
To: Ewen, Heather J. <[Toms River Police Department request email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of OPRA request - Video and police report needed
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Dear Ms. Ewen,
Officer Corrigan went to go get something and he went back. However, there is no footage from when he went back. Please provide that footage as well. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Erin
-----Original Message-----
Erin,
This video has been redacted under the OPRA exemptions N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 section 6.
Thank You,
Heather
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Dear Mailot, Michael A.,
The ONE video that was received is the same one with Officer Corrigan and the Weigel's. However, he left them in the lobby and told them he would be returning with something. I have not received a copy of when he returned to them. I need all of it please. We have filed formal charges against them for this false report to law enforcement. Thank you for your time.
Yours sincerely,
Erin