Evidence

Every document in this record has a number, a date and, where one exists, a case number. “Posted” means the document is on this site. “Held” means I have it and it is not yet posted: it is being redacted, it is too large for this site, or it is in an agency’s hands and I am waiting on a copy. Nothing on this page is paraphrased from memory. Last updated October 21, 2026.

Agency letters and findings

EX-001 · Posted (text); redacted scan being uploaded. Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Internal Affairs Group, complaint disposition IA-2026-0064, dated October 20, 2026, sent by email. Full text: “The Internal Affairs Group of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department has completed its investigation of your complaint concerning the conduct of Ptl. Thomas Caccavale #503. The investigation revealed that the officer violated departmental rules and regulations. The officer will be subject to appropriate discipline under our agency’s procedures. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Internal Affairs Group at 973-828-3854. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.” Signed Det. Daniel Maio #500, Internal Affairs Group. Redactions in the posted scan: my email address.
EX-001a · Posted (text). Email exchange with Det. Maio, October 21, 2026. I asked at 7:39 a.m. whether the finding covered one of the two incidents in my complaint or both, and what the officer was found to have done. Reply at 1:09 p.m., in full: “Ms. Blake, 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. Respectfully, Det. Daniel Maio #500, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Internal Affairs Group.” Screenshot to be posted.
EX-002 · Posted (text); redacted scan being uploaded. Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Professional Standards Unit, closure letter on PSU-25-0214, dated 10/13/26, received by mail. Captioned “Re: Doctor Mark Merlin, Parsippany Police Department, Mt. Arlington Police Department and Denville Police Department. MCPO File No: PSU-25-0214.” Full text: “The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is in receipt of your complaint regarding Doctor Mark Merlin, Parsippany Police Department, Mt. Arlington Police Department and Denville Police Department. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed this matter and has forwarded the complaint regarding Dr. Merlin to the Morris County Prosecutors Office Sex Crimes Unit for investigation. 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. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Detective Cassie at (973) 682-4976.” Signed Joseph Napurano, Esq., Supervising Assistant Prosecutor, Professional Standards Unit. Letterhead: Robert J. Carroll, Prosecutor; Margaret M. Calderwood, First Assistant Prosecutor; Robert M. McNally, Chief of Detectives. Redactions in the posted scan: my first name and home address.
EX-003 · Held. Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department, Internal Affairs Group, acknowledgment of complaint, August 18, 2026, with the department’s Civilian Complaint Information Sheet.
EX-004 · Held. Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Professional Standards Unit, 10-day letter, December 10, 2025.

Police reports

EX-010 · Posted. Parsippany incident report, June 7, 2025 (report 25-036872), redacted. The home security system report. The one that was “not a violation.”
EX-011 · Held. Parsippany reports 25-036281 (June 4, 2025), 25-036435 (June 5, 2025), 25-042689 (July 7, 2025), 25-047998 (August 4, 2025), 25-050076 and 25-050099 (August 15, 2025), 26-000257 (January 2, 2026), as produced under OPRA in July 2025 and June 2026. Being redacted for posting.
EX-012 · Held. Mount Arlington Police Department report, Case 2025-05547, June 26, 2025.
EX-013 · Held. Body-worn camera footage, Parsippany-Troy Hills PD, June 4, 2025 (two files) and June 5, 2025. Obtained under OPRA. Too large to host here as-is; excerpts with timestamps will be posted.

Correspondence with agencies

EX-020 · Held. MCPO Internal Affairs, email of January 21, 2026: findings letter to be provided; allegations forwarded to the Sex Crimes Unit.
EX-021 · Held. MCPO Sex Crimes Unit, email of February 17, 2026: “There is no rush.”
EX-022 · Held. MCPO Sex Crimes Unit, email of April 9, 2026, directing the theft and any TRO to the local police department.
EX-023 · Held. MCPO Sex Crimes Unit, email of May 22, 2026: case “still open and active.”
EX-024 · Held. Parsippany PD, email of July 21, 2026: subpoena for Apple IMEI records drafted and sent to the Prosecutor’s Office.
EX-025 · Held. My email of August 15, 2026 confirming the phone call in which I was told the subpoena was not approved and the matter would be closed, and the reply of August 21, 2026.
EX-026 · Held. Parsippany PD, emails of September 1, September 16 and October 9, 2026: Verizon subpoena approved; signature block changed to “Patrol Branch”; officer transferred, case reassigned.
EX-027 · Held. My requests to the New Jersey Attorney General of August 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 (two).
EX-028 · Held. My formal status request to MCPO Internal Affairs, October 7, 2026, and my written request to the Sex Crimes Unit under the Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights, October 7, 2026.

Court papers

EX-030 · Held. Consent agreement, FV-14-000051-26, August 20, 2025.
EX-031 · Held. State’s motion for forfeiture of the revolver, FO-14-000042-26, filed July 14, 2025, and my response.

Messages and screenshots

EX-040 · Posted. June 25, 2025: seventeen screenshots.
EX-041 · Held. Text-message evidence exists as screenshots because my devices were taken. Screenshots were sent to friends at the time; those transmission timestamps are the provenance. Being captioned and dated for posting.

Witness statements

EX-050 · Held. Signed witness statement covering June 24–25, 2025.

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