Dawn Tibbetts v. Salisbury, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20252772)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records October 3, 2025 SPR25/2772 Lieutenant Richard Dellaria Executive Officer Salisbury Police Department 24 Railroad Avenue Salisbury, MA 01952 Dear Lieutenant Dellaria: I have received the petition of Dawn Tibbets appealing the nonresponse of the Salisbury 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 July 28 2025, Ms. Tibbets requested “official report and any notes associated with [c]ase number 98-1905 that occurred on October 26, 1998, involving a victim of a dog attack.” Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Ms. Tibbets petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/2772, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided Ms. Tibbets with a response on October 2, 2025. 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. Ms. Tibbets 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: Dawn Tibetts 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