Sharkey, Kyle v. Holden, Town of - Police Department (SPR 20260744)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records March 17, 2026 SPR26/0744 Chief Timothy J. Sherblom Holden Police Department 1370 Main Street Holden, MA 01520 Dear Chief Sherblom: I have received the petition of Kyle Sharkey appealing the response of the Holden 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 February 7, 2026, Mr. Sharkey requested the following records for “Date Range April 2023- Present [including] Search [identified] Term/Subject”: [1] all police reports[;] [2] all recordngs of phone calls to/from the department[;] [3] all email correspondence including attachments to or from [an identified individual including email addresses][;] [4] letters, written statements, exhibits, documents provided to the Police Department[;] [5] Recordings of Interviews made at the Department[.] The Department responded on February 19, 2026, February 25, 2026, and March 3, 2026. Unsatisfied with the Department’s responses, Mr. Sharkey petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR26/0744, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department sent a further response to Mr. Sharkey on March 16, 2026. Where this appeal was opened as a result of the Department’s February 19th, February 25th, and March 3rd responses, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Sharkey may appeal the substantive nature of the Town’s March 16th 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

Chief Timothy J. Sherblom SPR26/0744 Page 2 March 17, 2026 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Kyle Sharkey