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Joseph F. Hennessey v. Worcester, City of - Police Department (SPR 20231557)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 07-07-2023
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SPR 20231557 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Joseph F. Hennessey concerning records held by Worcester, City of - Police Department, opened 07-07-2023. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20231557
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Joseph F. Hennessey
- Date Opened
- 07-07-2023
- Date Closed
- 07-20-2023
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 20, 2023 SPR23/1557 Michael Vigneux Records Access Officer City of Worcester 455 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Mr. Vigneux: I have received the petition of Joseph F. Hennessey, Esq. appealing the nonresponse of the City of Worcester (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 6, 2023, Attorney Hennessey requested the following records: [1.] All accident reports and investigation reports of an accident occurring on June 10, 2021 in the area of [a named location] [2.] All investigation reports and internal affairs reports, accident reconstruction reports and interviews involving the accident with a Worcester Police cruiser on June 10, 2021 in the area of [a named location] [3.] Copies of all videos and photographs taken by the Worcester Police and/or obtained by the Worcester Police in the course of their investigation of a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident in the area of [a named location] on June 10, 2021 involving a Worcester Police cruiser and/or a Worcester Police Officer. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Attorney Hennessey petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR23/1557, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City provided Attorney Hennessey with a response dated July 18, 2023. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s lack of a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Attorney Hennessey may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). 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 Michael Vigneux SPR23/1557 Page 2 July 20, 2023 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Joseph F. Hennessey, Esq.