Keith Eddings v. Newburyport, City of - Police Department (SPR 20230565)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 7, 2023 SPR23/0565 Richard J. Siemasko, Esq. Senior Lieutenant Newburyport Police Department 4 Green Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Dear Lieutenant Siemasko: I have received the petition of Keith Eddings, appealing the response of the Newburyport Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 15, 2023, Mr. Eddings requested two incident reports for a specific address. On March 16, 2023, the Department responded. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Eddings petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0565, was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Department representative, it is my understanding that the Department intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Eddings. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Eddings with said response in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law, and its Regulations within 10 business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Eddings may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Keith Eddings 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