Video Request (Bodycam or Dashcam)

Francesco Papa made this OPRA request to Lambertville City 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 refused by Lambertville City.

Dear Lambertville City,

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:

To the Records Custodian,

I am requesting all body-worn camera and squad car footage, as well as the full incident report regarding the

Title of case: Pa. man charged with DUI after hit-and-run crash, police say
State and City: Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Link of Articles: https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2016/11/pa_...
Description: Constantino Buonopane, 50, of Warminster, Pennsylvania, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a hit-and-run crash in New Hope. He struck another vehicle before crossing the free bridge. Buonopane was stopped by police at Bridge Street and Lambert Lane and also issued summonses for reckless driving, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, and possession of an open container of alcohol.
Issuing agency: Lambertville Police Department

If there are any fees for searching or copying these records, please inform me prior to fulfilling the request if the cost will exceed $30. However, I would also like to request a waiver of all fees, as the disclosure of the requested information is in the public interest and will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of law enforcement encounters and use of force incidents.

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,

Francesco Papa

Deputy Clerk City of Lambertville, Lambertville City

2 Attachments

Good morning, attached is the response to your OPRA request, submitted on
2/24/2025.
Please use the following Google Drive link to access the relevant files:
[1]https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...
Thank you,
Lindsay Hansche
Deputy Clerk, City of Lambertville
All correspondence conducted by email to City of Lambertville officials or
employees at the [2]lambertvillenj.org domain or about municipal business
to any email address to or from any official or employee are subject to
the provisions and exceptions set forth in the New Jersey Open Public
Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et. seq.

In short: Assume this email correspondence (and any written correspondence
about municipal business with City officials or employees) is public
information.

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1. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...
2. http://lambertvillenj.org/