Kyle G. Christensen v. Pittsfield, City of - Police Department (SPR 20230689)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 12, 2023 SPR23/0689 Abigail Hunt Records Bureau Pittsfield Police Department 39 Allen Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Dear Ms. Hunt: I have received the petition of Attorney Kyle G. Christensen, of Donovan, O’Connor & Dodig, LLP, appealing the nonresponse of the Pittsfield Police Department (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On March 17, 2023, Attorney Christensen requested “a copy, or any segregable portion” of eight (8) categories of records concerning “a motor vehicle collision in the area of Tyler Street, Dalton Avenue, and Woodlawn Avenue in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on January 6, 2023.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Christensen petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/0689, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Christensen with a response dated April 7, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Christensen may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kyle G. Christensen, Esq. 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