Cornelius W. Phillips v. Department of State Police (SPR 20251263)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 15, 2025 SPR25/1263 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Department of Massachusetts State Police 50 Maple Street Milford, MA 01757 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Cornelius W. Phillips III, Esq., of Dunn & Phillips, P.C., appealing the response of the Department of State Police (Department) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66 § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On February 18, 2025, Attorney Phillips sought the following records for a motor vehicle crash which occurred on February 16, 2025 involving an identified individual: [1] The entire file of the Massachusetts State Police concerning the accident[;] [2] Administrative Journals for the MSP Troop/Trooper(s) who responded to the accident[;] [3] Massachusetts State Police 9-1-1 calls and radio transmissions concerning the accident[;] [4] All photographs and videos of the accident and its aftermath[;] [5] All reports and narrative written or adopted by any responding or investigating Troopers, concerning the accident, including any crash analysis/reconstruction reports, with their findings. The Department provided responses on February 18, 2025 and April 29, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s responses, Attorney Phillips petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1263, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Attorney Phillips with an additional response on May 13, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 18, 2025 and April 29, 2025 responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal 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

Allison Mondello SPR25/1263 Page 2 May 15, 2025 closed. Attorney Philips may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s May 13th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). -- Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Cornelius W. Phillips III, Esq.