Stokes, Brandon v. Worcester, City of - Police Department (SPR 20260123)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records January 16, 2026 SPR26/0123 Michael Manning Records Access Officer Law Department - Room 301 City of Worcester 455 Main Street Worcester, MA 01608 Dear Mr. Manning: I have received the petition of Brandon Stokes, of 7NEWS WHDH Boston, appealing the response 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 December 16, 2025, Mr. Stokes requested, “... Worcester Police bodycam and any store surveillance video obtained by WPD related to a crashing into a dollar tree at 935 Grafton St. around 4 pm on 12/12/25.” The Department responded on December 30, 2025. Unsatisfied with the Department’s response, Mr. Stokes petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0123, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the City sent a further response to Mr. Stokes on January 16, 2025. Where the basis of this appeal was opened as a result of the City’s December 30th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Stokes may appeal the substantive nature of the City’s January 16th response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Brandon Stokes 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