Around 7:04 PM on February 24, 2023, officers with the East Windsor Police Department responded to Motel 6 on Route 33 for an activated fire alarm. Their investigation revealed that a motel patron was smoking and activated the alarm. As the officers made contact with the suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Danielle Piscak, she initially provided them with false information regarding her identity. It was determined that there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest from another jurisdiction. She was also in possession of prohibited items in her motel room. Based on her being in possession of prohibited items and the outstanding warrant for her arrest, Officer Michael Whalen placed Danielle under arrest. After Danielle was arrested, her motel room was searched. Danielle was transported to the East Windsor Police Department for further processing. At police HQ, Danielle was searched in more detail by a female officer and eventually released pending her court appearance. --------------------------------------------------------------- Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and consider supporting this channel (email us for more information). Donations will be used to acquire more public footage related to law enforcement activities. Our content is educational and in compliance with YouTube's Fair Use Policy because we edit several long clips into a concise story. This is similar to other law enforcement channels on YouTube. All videos and case documents were obtained pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (P.L. 2001, c. 404). Defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty. The New Jersey Supreme Court has previously affirmed in Salzano v. North Jersey Media Group, 993 A.2d 778 (2010) that “The fair-report privilege reflects the judgment that the need, in a self-governing society, for free-flowing information about matters of public interest outweighs concerns over the uncompensated injury to a person's reputation.” This video advances a compelling public interest. The summary of events was based on records that are “open to public view through open access to public records” as defined in the Salzano case. In Ramos v. Flowers, 429 N.J. Super. 13, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court has also affirmed the right to film law enforcement interactions.

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