"Resisting Arrest" Reports Filed by Richard Pedrini

Laura Kiesel filed this request with the Arlington Police Department of Arlington, MA.
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From: Laura Kiesel


To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am looking for the total number of "resisting arrest" reports filed by Richard Pedrini over the course of his employment at the Arlington MA Police Department and access to those reports if they are available.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Laura Kiesel

From: Arlington Police Department

Good afternoon Laura Kiesel,

Thank you for your public records request.

In this request you seek "Resisting Arrest" reports filed by or in part by
Richard Pedrini. It should be noted resisting arrest is a charge in a
standard arrest report, but not a separate or distinct report or
supplemental report in and of itself.

As you may be aware, arrest records themselves are specifically exempted from
disclosure under the Public Records Law by the C.O.R.I statute. Further,
while there is no public record in particular that would be responsive to
your inquiry, we have performed a review of Pedrini's arrest reports dating
back to 2001, which is when the Arlington Police Department's digital
records begin. To answer your specific question, Pedrini, as arresting
officer, filed 1 report in 2002 containing a resisting arrest charge.

Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Jim

James Feeney

Assistant Town Manager

Town of Arlington

730 Massachusetts Avenue

Arlington, MA 02476

(781) 316-3010
@Arlingtonmagov

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