Hector E. Pineiro v. Worcester City Clerk (SPR 20201838)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records September 30, 2020 SPR20/1838 Janice E. Thompson Assistant City Solicitor City of Worcester Law Department 455 Main Street, Room 301 Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Attorney Thompson: I have received the petition of Hector E. Pineiro appealing the nonresponse of the City of Worcester Law Department (City) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Specifically, Mr. Pineiro filed a request seeking fourteen (14) categories of records in connection with the “detention, handcuffing, and transportation to a Worcester area hospital of a 10-year old autistic child by a Worcester Police Officer that arose during a police encounter.” Claiming to not yet have received a response, Mr. Pineiro petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR20/1838, was opened as a result. Conclusion It is my understanding a representative of the City provided a response to the requestor dated September 22, 2020. Accordingly, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Hector E. Pineiro One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us