Agency Record

Every agency I went to for help, with the case numbers I was given and what has come back. Status as of October 21, 2026.

Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department

June 4, 2025 (25-036281): I reported his threats, asked for a restraining order and reported the revolver. Told I would never get a TRO. Treated as a civil matter.
June 5, 2025 (25-036435): served with his TRO; police took the revolver.
June 7, 2025 (25-036872): home security system accessed. Report only. “Not a violation.”
July 7, 2025 (25-042689): theft of my phones and laptop. No follow-up after I sent the stolen phone’s IMEI on July 22.
July 16, 2025: internal affairs complaint filed.
August 4, 2025 (25-047998): ongoing account and device intrusion. Report only.
August 15, 2025 (25-050076, 25-050099): threatening messages from a man who referred to him. Documented as harassment.
January 2, 2026 (26-000257): another contact from the same man. Report only.
June 17, 2026: records produced under OPRA, redacted.
June 20, 2026: I wrote to the department asking it to correct material inaccuracies in its reports, add a supplemental report, and review the written reports against the body-worn camera footage. Not answered.
July 21, 2026: Ptl. DeMuro drafted a subpoena for Apple IMEI records on my stolen phone and sent it to the Prosecutor’s Office for review. The first investigative step since the theft report, 379 days earlier.
August 15, 2026: I confirmed in writing what he had told me by phone: the Prosecutor’s Office did not approve the subpoena and had conveyed that it intended to close the matter. His reply of August 21 did not dispute it.
August 15, 2026: internal affairs complaint against Ptl. Thomas Caccavale #503, covering the June 4, 2025 refusal and a separate 2026 incident. Receipt confirmed August 18 (IA-2026-0064).
September 1, 2026: a narrower subpoena, for Verizon records, was approved by the Prosecutor’s Office.
September 16, 2026: the officer’s signature block changed from “Investigative Branch” to “Patrol Branch.”
October 9, 2026: Verizon records received. He wrote that he had been “transferred out of the Investigative Branch” and that the case was reassigned to Det. Elston.
October 20, 2026: the Internal Affairs Group completed IA-2026-0064. Letter signed by Det. Daniel Maio #500. Finding, in full: “The investigation revealed that the officer violated departmental rules and regulations. The officer will be subject to appropriate discipline under our agency’s procedures.” The letter does not say which incident the finding covers, which rules were violated, or what the discipline is. (EX-001)
October 21, 2026: I asked Det. Maio by email whether the finding was about one incident or both, and what the officer was found to have done. His reply, the same day: “Your allegations from both incidents (6/4/25 and 8/10/26) were thoroughly investigated and the officer was found to have violated department rules and regulations during both incidents.” The finding is sustained for June 4, 2025, the day I was told I would never get a restraining order. The rules violated and the discipline were not stated. (EX-001a)
Status: theft case open. The June 20 correction request is unanswered. My October 7 request that preservation letters go to T-Mobile and Apple is unanswered.

Denville Police Department

June 4, 2025: where he obtained his first TRO against me (FV-14-001263-25).
June 26, 2025: served me with his second TRO (FV-14-001345-25) at St. Clare’s.

Mount Arlington Police Department

June 26, 2025 (Case 2025-05547): responded to the hotel where I was and had me taken to St. Clare’s for evaluation based on what he told them. My driver’s license was found in his trunk. The hospital psychiatrist cleared me. No one has reviewed my evidence or interviewed my witnesses.

Morris County Prosecutor’s Office

Internal Affairs, PSU-25-0214: complaint sent December 4, 2025. Interviewed in person December 30, 2025. Last contact from the unit January 21, 2026, confirming that a findings letter would follow. I requested a status in writing on October 7, 2026. A letter dated October 13, 2026 closed the file. It is signed by Joseph Napurano, Esq., Supervising Assistant Prosecutor, Professional Standards Unit, and captioned “Re: Doctor Mark Merlin, Parsippany Police Department, Mt. Arlington Police Department and Denville Police Department.” The finding, in full: “The matters involving the local police departments were reviewed and it was determined that all actions taken by those involved were consistent with department rules and regulations. Accordingly, this Office will close its file and take no further action.” No report. No findings of fact. No list of what was reviewed. 287 days, one interview. Seven days later, Parsippany’s own Internal Affairs Group found that the officer I had complained about violated departmental rules and regulations, and on October 21 confirmed in writing that the finding covers June 4, 2025. (EX-002)
Sex Crimes Unit: my allegations were forwarded here on January 21, 2026 and assigned to Det. Verbist. Met in person January 28. Sent the stolen phone’s IMEI February 4. February 17: “There is no rush.” May 22: the case is “still open and active.” I asked the same day whether any subpoena or preservation letter had been sent. No answer. A complete indexed evidence set was delivered May 25. The October 13 letter says my complaint “has [been] forwarded” to this unit “for investigation.” It had been here since January.
Firearm forfeiture, FO-14-000042-26: the State’s motion was filed July 14, 2025.

New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners

Complaint MED-2025-08141. Evidence gathering concluded; no outcome communicated to me.

New Jersey Attorney General

2025: initially directed to pursue the matter at the county level first.
August 22, 2026: requested an independent review from the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.
October 7, 2026: followed up on that request, and separately asked the Prosecutors Supervision Unit to review the county’s handling of my complaints and its conflict. No acknowledgment of any request as of October 20, 2026.

Federal

Reports made to the FBI, DEA, and ATF.