Booty Patrol (Desoto County Sheriff's Office, Desoto)
| Multi Request | Booty Patrol |
| Submitted | Nov. 2, 2023 |
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From: Dhruv Mehrotra
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:
According to news reports, on Sunday, October 29, 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office successfully located both the vehicle and the driver involved in an incident of a vehicle impersonating law enforcement. The individual in DeSoto County was driving a white Chevrolet Silverado, bearing license plate H05F41, and was equipped with red and blue lights that has the words "BOOTY PATROL" painted on the side. Deputies issued a citation for violating FSS 316.2397, which pertains to Certain Lights Prohibited.
I am looking for:
- incident reports, call detail logs, and investigative reports regarding for any incident involving this vehicle in the last month including from the traffic stop on Sunday.
- body camera footage from officers who conducted the traffic stop on Sunday October 29
- Any Suspicious Activity Reports or tips that the agency received pertaining to this vehicle.
- any emails or internal memos and directives about this vehicle. A keyword search could include the phrase "booty patrol", the individuals license plate number or vehicle description
- any emails or internal memos and directives about a Facebook post from the DeSoto County Sheriff warning the public about the vehicle.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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.
Sincerely,
Dhruv Mehrotra
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Desoto County Sheriff's Office, Desoto
At this time the case is still being investigated.
Thank you,
[cid:image003.jpg@01DA1958.99FBBF80]Lieutenant Jenny Cross
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
Civil/Warrants/Records Division Commander
208 East Cypress Street
Arcadia, Florida 34266
Phone: (863) 993-4700 Ext: 2233
Fax: (863) 993-4712
Email: jcross@desotosheriff.org<mailto:jcross@desotosheriff.org>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Florida Sunshine Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 6, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Desoto County Sheriff's Office, Desoto
Good Morning,
I have received your email about the Booty Patrol truck. I have emailed you back on 12/13/2023 with your other email.
Did you receive it?
[cid:image002.jpg@01DA326D.DEEBF280]Sharon Conn
DeSoto County Sheriff's Office
Warrants / Records
208 East Cypress Street
Arcadia, Florida 34266
Phone: (863) 993-4700 Ext: 2236
Fax: (863) 993-4712
Email: sconn@desotosheriff.org<mailto:sconn@desotosheriff.org>
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