LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Emergency: 911 1500 Desire Avenue Feasterville, PA. 19053 Police Non-Emergency: 215-357-1234 Police Business: 215-357-1235 RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW REQUEST FORM Police Fax- 215?357-1943 Please print legihly Date Ofrequcst 611.2019 Request submitted by (circle one): E-Wail US. Mail Fax In-Person :30; ll Caroline O?Donovan Name of Requester: cot other common is Lia?iced com a Street Address of Requester: (optional) City State County: (optional) 312.725.5571 Telephone Number of Requester: Lower Southampton Township Police Department; may fiil anonymous verbal or written requests. if the Requester wishes to pursue the relief and remedies provided for in this act, the request must be in writing (Section 702). \Written requests need not include and explanation as to why information is sought or the intended use of the information unless otherwise required by law (Section 703). 1 request [circle one] (review) (copies) (certified copies) of the following records. IMPORTANT: You must identify or describe the records with sufficient specificity so that the Lower Southampton Township Police Department Right-To-Know Law Officer can determine which records are being requested. In order to fulfill requests the description of the incident is required. Incomplete descriptions will not be fulfilled. Please use additional sheets if necessary. .. a copy nf the: accident datpd 4/1 0/901 for a chadelphia?tesjdent? Keith A. Heard and Sam Cabelus. who was killed in the accident. which occurred at the intersection of Bustleton Pike and Park Lane - a copy of Keith A. Heard?s arrest record dating from that accident, if one exists - any documentation of an Investigation into this accident that might be avaltabie A 5 ~7 I l?ii??ugl?heldw:a legal resident of the United States. A Cit 8L3) $4 ?Cg77 mm? acisov iCi oesw A Signature of Requester Right?To?Know Law Officer: N5 Date received by Police Department: Police Department?s response due by five (5) busirl?ess days: 22W LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT 1500 Desire AvenueuFeasterville, PA 19053 Police Emergency: 911 Police Non-Emergency: 215-357-1234 Police Business: 215?357?1235 Fax: 215-357-1943 John T. Krimmel, Chief of Police June 17, 2019 Caroline O?Donovan Buzzfeed Thank you for appearing at the Lower Southampton Township Police Department and making a request for information pursuant to the Right?To?Know Law. On June 11, 2019 you requested documentation regarding Incident 2018041903894-A a Traf?c Accident Involving Death Case Investigation report which was investigated by Of?cer Robert Drechsel and a copy of Keith Heard?s arrest record as a result of the above listed accident. Your request for information has been denied for the following reason(s) as permitted by Section 708 of the Act. The Lower Southampton Township Police Department has denied your request because all of the requested records pertain to a case file(s) relating to a criminal investigation/arrest or an incident report relating to a police department investigation which are exempt from disclosure under Section 708 (16) (ii) of the Right to Know Law (Regarding criminal investigations). The information requested must be subpoenaed through the courts, or received as discovery through the court process. You may also contact the District Court to obtain the complaint if the request is for a criminal complaint. You have the right to appeal this denial of information in writing to Terry Mutchler, Executive Director, Of?ce of Open Records, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4?h Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120. In the case of criminal records, you have the right to appeal to the Bucks County District Attorney?s Office. The Right~TwKnow Law Appeals Of?cer that has been appointed by the District Attorney is Karen Diaz, Esquire, Bucks County District Attorney?s Of?ce, 100 N. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Doylestown, PA 18901. 215-348-6344. If you choose to ?le an appeal you must do so Within 15 business days of the mailing date of the agency?s response as enumerated in Section 1101 of the Act. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me, the Lower Southampton Township Police Department Right?To-Know Law Of?cer. Please be advised that this correspondence will serve to close this record with our of?ce as permitted by law. Respectfully, DETECTIVE SERGEANT GERALD SCOTT LOWER SOUTHAMPTON POLECE Right-To-Know Law Of?cer/Records Of?cer Lower Southampton Township Police Department Form developed at LSPD in accordance with Right?To?Know Law Section 5 05a. Honor, Courage, Duty COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Case Closed Reportable Crash Page Crash Number AAsom No Yes 1 F1406988 1. Police Agency Data incident Number Reference Number Police Agency Patrol Zone 2018041903894 2018-0237 09212 1 A?ncy Name Precinct investigation Date LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TWP POLICE DEPT LOWER SOUTHAMPTON Dispatch Time Arrival Time investigator Badge Number 14 :51 14 :53 OFC . ROBERT DRECHSEL 55 Reviewer Badge Number Approval Date CPL. GEORGE JOLLY 50 2018-04-19 2. Crash Data County County Name Municipality Municipality Name 0 9 BUCKS 2 12 LOWER SOUTHAMPTON Crash Date Crash Time No of Units People Injured Kiiled Day of Week 14:49 02 02 000 001 Thursday Workzone No School Bus Retated No Schooi Zone Related No PENNDOT Property Damage No 3. Loc Type intersection Type Intersection I Special Location Not Applicable 1 4. Princi al Road Route Numger Segment (Optional) Travel Lanes Speed Limit House Number Street Name Street Ending Orlentatlon For Mid-btock crashes onty. BUSTLETON PK South Route Signing State Highway 5. Intersecting Road . Route Number Segment (Optional) Travel Lanes Speed Limit I i 02 2 5 Street Name Street Orientation PARK LN Wes RoutBSigning Local Road or Street 6. Distance From Landmark Feet Landmark 1. intersecting Rt Num or Mile Pest or Segment Marker 00000 or Miles 00 0 or lntersecting Street Name St Ending Ramp Use Only Distance From Crash No En ry Scene to Landmark 1 Landmark 2_ Intersecting Rt Nam or Mile Post or Segment Marker or intersecting Street Name St Ending Ramp Use Only No Entry 7- GPS Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds Latitude Longitude 8. TCD Traf?c Control Device Not: Applicable Functioning No Entry 9. Lane Closure Lane Closed Pu]. 117 Lane Ctosure Direction South Traffic Detoured Yes Est. Time Closed 1?3 For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted To Department Of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number AA5002 2 F1406988 10. Unit Info Type Unit Motor Vehicle in Transport Commerciai Vehicle No 1 1. Vehicle Driver Pedestrian Information Unit No First Name Mi Date of Birth 1 SAMUEL Last Name Telephone Number CABELUS Address City State Zip Code 12 1 LAKEVIEW DR NEW HOPE PA 18 938 Driver?s License Number State Class PA Alcohol Drugs Suspected Unknown Driver or Pedestrian Unknown Condition Alcohoi Test Type Blood Primary Vehicle Code Violation (1) CharQECl ?30 Alcohol Test Results Driver Presence Driver Operated Vehicle Owner! Driver Private Vehicle Owned/Leased by Driver 12. Vehicle Information Owner First Name Owner Last Name or Business Name SAMUEL DA CABELUS Address City State Zip Code Vehicle Make 12 1 LAKEVIEW DR NEW HOPE PA 1 8933 YAMAHA VIN Model Year Vehicle Model 1994 License Plate Reg. State Est. Speed Vehicle Towed Towed By 9FMG 0 PA 0 9 9 Yes HARKINS TOWING insurance insurance Company Policy No. Yes PROGRESSIVE 16117858"0 Trailing No. of Trailing Units Unit Type Tag No Tag Year Tag State 0 No Entry Direction of Travel Vehicte Position Left Lane Movement Going Straight Vehicle Color Blue Vehicle Type Special Usage Not Applicable initiat impact Point 12 00 Damage indicator Disabling Gradient Level Road Alignment Straight For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted To Department Of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number M5002 3 F1406988 10. Unit Info Type Unit Motor Vehicle in Transport I Commercial Vehicle No 11. Vehicle Driver/ Pedestrian Information Unit No First Name Date of Birth 2 KEITH A Last Name Telephone Number HEARD Address City State Zip Code 5839 2ND PHILADELPHIA PA 19120 Driver's License Number State Ciass PA Alcohol Drugs Suspected No Dr iveCr Ofdi?desma? Phi/55?31 Apparently Normal Aicohol Test Type Test Not Given Primarilnvellmle Code Violation (1) 3322 Charged ?Yes Alcohol Test Results (2) NO (3) No (4) No Driver Presence Driver Operated Vehicle Owner! Driver Private Vehicle Not Owned/Leased by Driver 12. Vehicle Information Owner First Name Owner Last Name or Business Name LAST MILE DELIVERED LLC Address City State Zip Code Vehicle Make 2 2 5 1 BLVD WGHORNE PA 1 9 0 4 '7 FORD Model Year Vehicle Model 2018 TRANSIT License Plate Reg. State Est. Speed Vehicle Towed Towed By ZLF7833 PA 099 Yes HARRINS TOWING Insurance insurance Company Policy No. Yes MANUFACTURER ALLIANC 1517010936203 Trailing No. of Trailing Units Unit Type Tag No Tag Year Tag State 0 No En try Direction of Travel Vehicle Position 2-Direction Center Movement Turning Left Vehicte Color White Vehicle Type Van Speciai Usage Not Applicable initial Impact Point 04 00 Damage indicator Functional Gradient Level Road Alignment Straight For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted To Department Of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number M5003 4 F1406988 13. EMS Agency HAMPTON Medical Facility: 14. Unit No Person No Name Date of Birth 1 01 CABELUS SAMUEL DAVID Address Telephone Number 1 2 1 MKEVIEW DR City State Zip Code EMS Transport NEW HOPE PA 18938 No A - Person Type Driver Safety Equipment Two Protection - Sex Male - Ejection Not Ejected injury Severity Fatal Injury - Ejection Path Not Ejected Not Applicable [3 - Seat Position Driver - All Vehicles i - Extrication Not Extricated - Safety Equipment One Helmet Used Unit No Person No Name Date of Birth 2 01 HEARD KEITH A Address Telephone Number 5839 2ND ST (267)213-4659 City State Zip Code EMS Transport PHILADELPHIA PA 1 912 No A - Person Type Driver - Safety Equipment Two Multiple Air Bags Deployed Sex Male - Ejection Not: Ejected - injury Severity Not Injured - Ejection Path Not Ejected Not Applicable Seat Position Driver All Vehicles i - Extrication Not Extricated - Safety Equipment One Unknown For Potice Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted to Department of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM AA5004 Page Crash Number 5 F1406988 15. General Crash Information Crash Description Angle Relation to?Roadway On Travel Lanes Illumination Daylight Weather Conditions No Adverse Conditions Road Surface Conditions Wet 6. Unit(s) Event Information UR Unit No Harm Event on; Utility Pole N0 Unit No Harm Event Most? POIG N0 01 Hit Unit 2 I I I 02 Struck By Unit 17', First Unit No Harm Event Most Unit No Harm Event Han'nful Event 01 Hit Unit 2 Harmful Event 01 Hit Unit 2 the Crash - the Crash - 18. Contributing Information Environmental Roadway Potential Factors 1. None 2. No Entry 3. No Entry Possible Vehicle Failures (V) Unit No 1. Unknown 2. Unit No 1. Unknown 2- Driver Action (02 URIINO 1. No Contributing Action 3. 2. 4. Unit N0 1.1mproper/Careless Turning 3. 2. 4. Pedestrian Action (P) Unit No Unit No :l 19. Indicated Prime Factor Indicated Prime Factor Unit No Factor . Driver Action Improper/Careless Turning For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted To Department Of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number AA5005 6 F1406988 20. Diagram 21. Witness Name Address Phone 1 2 22. Narrative Accident Investigation Noti?cation issued? No Property Damage? No 04/19/2018 21:23 OFC. ROBERT DRECHSEL On Thursday, April 19, 2018 at approximately 1451 hours, I was dispatched to the intersection of Bustleton Pike and Park Lane for the report of an accident involving a collision between a van and a and the operator of the is pinned underneath the van. WEATHER CONDITION: The weather condition at the time was overcast with sporadic light rain and the roadway was wet. The approximate temperature was 51 degrees F(Accuweather) ROADWAY: Bustleton Pike is a four lane roadway with a center turn lane. Two lanes run North and two lanes run South. The speed limit for Bustleton Pike is 35MPH. Park. Lane is a two lane roadway that runs East and West. The speed limit for Park Lane is 25MPH. Park Lane is located on the west side of Bustleton Pike. There is a stop sign at Park Lane but it is only for eastbound traffic turning onto northbound or southbound Bustleton Pike. Forge Lane is a two lane roadway that runs East and West. The speed limit For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted to Department of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number AASOON '7 . F1406988 22. Narrative and additional Witnesses ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: for Forge Lane is Forge Lane is located on the west side of Bustleton Pike and is just south of Park Avenue. There is a stop sign for Forge Lane but it is only for eastbound traffic turning onto northbound or southbound Bustleton Pike. The surface of Bustleton Pike, which is asphalt, was wet from rain. VEHICLE V1 is a blue and yellow 1994 Yamaha FZRGOO, Pa registration 9FM60, operated by Samuel David Cabelus(22YOM). Samuel Cabelus was wearing a black rain pants, reflective gray jacket, black helmet, gloves and brown boots. V2 is a white 2018 Ford Transit van, registration ZLF7833, operated by Keith A. Heard(42YOM). ACCIDENT: V2, the white Ford Transit van being operated by Keith Heard(the headlights were not on), made a left turn out of Forge Lane and into the center turn lane of northbound Bustleton Pike near Park Lane. V2 was in the center turn lane and was attempting to make a left turn onto westbound Park Lane. V2 thought it was clear to make a left turn onto westbound Park Lane. V2 started to make the left turn at which point V1 struck the passenger's side of V2. V1, the blue and yellow Yamaha FZRGOO being operated by Samuel Cabelus, was traveling south on Bustleton ?ike in the left lane of travel. As V1 approached Park Lane, V2 started to make a left turn from the northbound Bustleton Pike center turn lane in an attempt to turn onto Park Lane. As V2 was crossing over the left southbound lane of travel, V1, Cabelus, "dumped" the on the right side of the and slid with the and made contact with the passenger's side lower portion of the sliding door and rocker panel of V2. Samuel Cabelus was found deceased underneath V2 by Cpl. Jolly. Vl's brake light was illuminated post crash. The final resting position of V2 was facing west partially in the right southbound travel lane of Bustleton Pike and the entrance to Park Lane. V1 was partially underneath V2 in the right travel lane of southbound Bustleton Pike. OPERATOR OF V2 INTERVIEW (KEITH HEARD) I spoke with the operator of V2, Keith Heard, who stated that he pulled out of Forge Lane and into the center turn lane of northbound Bustleton Pike. Heard stated that he was looking for Park Lane and came close to passing it. Heard stated that before he turned, he looked up and did not see cars and did not see the bike(V1) so he proceeded. Heard then heard a "thump" and stopped and thought he hit a pole. He also stated that the airbags activated and he For Police Department Use Only Not To Be Submitted to Department of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM Page Crash Number AASOON 8 F1406988 22. Narrative and additional Witnesses ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: was going to move his vehicle to see what happened but a passerby ran over to him and told him not to move his vehicle. Heard realized what happened after he got out of his van. VEHICLE DAMAGE V1 sustained heavy damage to the front end of the and other components of the V2 sustained contact damage to the passenger's side of the vehicle. Crush damage was observed on the lower portion in the area of the sliding door. Deputy Coroner Kristina Johnson arrived on scene and pronounced Samuel Cabelus deceased. Harkins Towing towed the Ford Transit van and the Yamaha FZRGOO to the 43PD impound yard. Vehicles may not be released. Keith Heard is employed by Last Mile Delivered LLC. His supervisor is Dorothy Balmyre. Balmyre arrived on scene and was advised of the incident. Heard provided a written statement. Bucks County office was advised of the accident. BWC and in car cameras recorded the event. On September 30, 2018, after an investigation, Driver of V2, Keith Heard, was cited for making a left turn in front of V1, Samuel Cabelus, which resulted in a fatal crash. PAVC Section 3322 vehicle Turning Left. Report Complete. For Poiice Department Use Oniy Not To Be Submitted to Pennsyivania Department of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM AASOOF Page Crash Number Fl406988 24. Road Surface Tme Blacktop Sgecia/ Jurisdiction No Special Jurisdiction 25. Unit Information Unit No 1 Driver Restrictions Compliance Restrictions Complied With Princigle imgact Point Driver Endorsement Compliance Required Complied with Undercarriage Avoidance Maneuver Driver License Compliance Valid License For Class Drug Test nge Blood Other Avoidance Maneuver Under Ride Indicator Drug Test Results (U9 to Four Resuitsl Unknown Test Results No Entry No Entry No Entry Underride, Compartment Emergency Use Not In Emergency Use 25. Unit Information Unit No 2 Driver Restrictions Compliance Restrictions Complied With Princigie imgact Point Driver Endorsement Compliance Required - Complied With Undercarriage Avoidance Maneuver Driver License Compliance Valid License For Class Drug Test Tvge None No Avoidance Maneuver Under Ride Indicator Drug Test Resuits (U9 to Four Resultsl No Test Given No Entry No Entry No Entry No Override or Underride Emergency Use Not In Emergency Use For Police Department Use Only - Not To Be Submitted to Department of Transportation COMMONWEALTH OF POLICE CRASH REPORTING FORM AA 500 Page Crash Number 26. Information Unit No Engine 00 600 CC Driver Protection 7 Helmet Tyge Passenger Protection Helmet Type 01 Passenger MC Education Long Sleeves Helmet Stay On Long Sleeves Helmet Stay On Saddle Eragr32? Long Pants Helmet has Long Pants Helmet has DOT or Snell DOT or Snell Trailer Over Ankle Boots Designation Over Ankte Boots Designation 27. Unit No Passenger? Helmet? Unit No Passenger? Helmet? Head Lights? Rear Re?ectors? Head Lights? Rear Re?ectors? 28. Pedestrian Unit No Pedestrian Signals N0 Pedestrian Signals Pedestrian Clothing Pedestrian Location Pedestrian Ctothing Pedestrian Location 29. Work Zone Type Work Zone Type Where in Work Zone? Work Zone Speed or Advisory Limit Workers Present Law Enforcement Officer Present Special Work Zone Characteristics Lane Closure? Road Closed with Detour? DWork on Shoulder or Median? intermittent or Moving Work? For Police Department Use Only Not To Be Submitted to Department of Transportation