Mateo Vazquez v. Massachusetts State Police (SPR 20251867)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records July 7, 2025 SPR25/1867 Allison Mondello Public Records Manager Massachusetts Department of State Police 470 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702 Dear Ms. Mondello: I have received the petition of Mateo Vazquez appealing the nonresponse of the Massachusetts 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 April 15, 2025, Mr. Vazquez requested the following: all public records relative to a motor vehicle collision on November 17, 2022 in Tyngsborough, MA on Route 3 which occurred at approximately 4:59 a.m. The public records should include but are not limited to: reports, accident reconstruction reports[,] photographs[,] recordings[,] body cam footage[,] 911 recordings[,] surveillance tapes[,] investigatory documents[,] witness statements, accident reconstruction reports, post accident investigations etc. Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Vazquez petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/1867, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Department has provided a response. Accordingly, the Department is ordered to provide Mr. Vazquez with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Vazquez may appeal the substantive nature of the Department’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

Allison Mondello SPR25/1867 Page 2 July 7, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Mateo Vazquez