Investigation of the August 14th, 1962 Mail Truck Robbery (Boston Police Department)

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

Interviews, statements, memos, desk reports relating to the mail truck robbery occurring August 14th, 1962. shortly following the robbery the FBI, Postal Inspectors, MDC, State Police and Boston Police formed a "mail robbery Taskforce" with it's central hub at the Boston Police Detectives Bureau, headed by Commissioner Edmund L. MacNamara and State Police Captain Michael J. Cullinane, seeking documents, reports, etc in relation to this Taskforce.

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Sincerely,

Jarrod M. Barbetta

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Jarrod,
I spoke with our Archivist. This was not a Boston case and we do not have records responsive. However, she was able to provide me with the following.. perhaps it will help you? this robbery was not a Boston case. This is a matter of jurisdiction.  A mail robbery is a federal crime.  This robbery happened in Plymouth.  Newspapers indicate Boston investigators lent support, and some of those investigators had worked on the Brink's case, so that made good headlines. BPD set up a tip line.  Metropolitan and State Police patrolled highways.  Elected officials wanted to increase the federal reward.  Mr. Barbetta might be able to follow the story in newspapers or federal records.  The Commissioner's name is McNamara, not Mac.