Request #2022-1727 (Framingham, MA - Police)

Request for public records made to City of Framingham by Brian Petrini-Smith.

Agency

City of Framingham

Summary

SEEKING POLICE REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH INCIDENT DESCRIBED IN SOURCE ARTICLE.  SEEKING ALL SUPPLIMENTAL REPORTS.   https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2022/07/29/framingham-police-take-possession-of-vehicle-with-blood-on-it-after-it-stalls-on-warren-road/ The Framingham Police Department must deny your request under the Exemption F : Any information contained in a witness statement, which if disclosed would create a grave risk of directly or indirectly identifying the voluntary witness is subject to withholding.  “The inquiry as to what constitutes identifying information regarding an individual must be considered not only from the viewpoint of the public, but also from the vantage of those who are familiar with the individual and his career.”  Globe Newspaper Co. v. Boston Retirement Bd., 388 Mass. 427, 438 (1983). Exemption A:   Criminal Offender Record Information Act (CORI). G.L. c. 6, § 167, 172; 803 C.M.R. 2.03(3). The CORI statute imposes restrictions on the dissemination of records which were compiled by the Department concerning an identifiable individual which relate to the nature or disposition of a criminal charge, an arrest, a pre-trial proceeding, other judicial proceedings, sentencing, incarceration, rehabilitation, or release. Therefore, these records are being withheld pursuant to Exemption (a) of the Public Records Law. This exemption allows for the withholding of records which are “specifically or by necessary implication exempted from disclosure by statute.” G.L. c. 4, § 7(26)(a). You have a right to appeal this decision, pursuant to 950 CMR 32.08(2), to: Supervisor of Public Records Office of the State Secretary, One Ashburton Place, Room 1719 Boston, Massachusetts 02108   Any appeal must be made in writing within 90 days of this denial, and shall include a copy of your written request and a copy of this letter. The Supervisor shall accept an appeal only from a person who had made his or her public record request in writing. If you require further information regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Request Date

2022-08-02

Agency Tracking

2022-1727

Acquisition Notes

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Status

Fulfilled

Requester

Brian Petrini-Smith

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