Yousef Raad v. Lawrence, City of - Police Department (SPR 20251740)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records June 30, 2025 SPR25/1740 Sergeant Mark Panagiotakos Keeper of Records Lawrence Police Department 90 Lowell Street Lawrence, MA 01840 Dear Sergeant Panagiotakos: I have received the petition of Yousef Raad appealing the response of the Lawrence 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 May 22, 2025, Mr. Raad requested, “copies of public records: LPD Incident report numbers 24006075 and 24006075-2[.]” Previous Appeal This request was the subject of a previous appeal. See SPR25/1611 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 17, 2025). In my June 17th determination, I found that the Department did not meet its burden to withhold responsive records under Exemption (f) of the Public Records Law. The Department provided a response on June 17, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Raad petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1740, was opened as a result. Subsequently, the Department provided a supplemental response on June 18, 2025. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s June 17th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Raad may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’s June 18th response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Yousef Raad 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