Strout, Michaela Roberta Martin v. Peabody Police Department (SPR 20261361)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records April 23, 2026 SPR26/1361 Captain Douglas S. Marcus Records Access Officer Peabody Police Department 6 Allen’s Lane Peabody, MA 01960 Dear Captain Marcus: I have received the petition of Michaela Roberta Martin Strout, Esq., on behalf of Lukas Balestracci, appealing the response of the Peabody 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 January 8, 2026, Mr. Balestracci requested, “[a]ll Internal Affairs Reports and supporting documents related to [an identified] Sgt. . . .” The Department responded on January 20, 2026. Unsatisfied with the response, Attorney Strout petitioned this office, and this appeal, SPR26/1361, was opened as a result. Subsequently, I learned that the Department provided supplemental responses by email to Attorney Strout and this office on April 16, 2026 and April 17, 2026, which included responsive records. Following the Department’s supplemental responses, in an email to the Department and this office on April 17, 2026, Attorney Strout stated, “I believe the production of these documents resolves our issues on appeal, so we are withdrawing the appeal at this time.” Accordingly, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Lukas Balestracci Michaela Roberta Martin Strout, Esq. 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