Insider FOIA request re: William Riddell (aka Will Riddell)
| Submitted | Aug. 22, 2023 |
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From: Insider Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All public portions of the Department's case file on William Riddell (aka "Will" Riddell), a former high school teacher and drum corps instructor in, including but not limited to the affidavit and other supporting materials for the search warrant executed earlier this year as well as communications with Riddell's former employers, Loudoun County Public Schools and Chantilly High School.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with Insider Staff.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Virginia Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 22, 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: Fairfax County Police Department
This request was received by the FCPD FOIA Compliance Division on August 25, 2023. Your request has been assigned to an investigator and will be processed as quickly as possible. Please note that we have 5 business days to provide you with a response. We also are permitted an additional seven working days (beyond the expiration of the initial five working day response time delineated in the Code), if necessary.
Fairfax County Police Department
Public Affairs Bureau
12099 Government Center Pkwy, 8th floor
Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
From: Fairfax County Police Department
August 29, 2023
Tom Nash
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 151134
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: William Riddell
Our Re: 23-FOIA-1704
Dear Mr. Nash:
This letter is in response to your Virginia Freedom of Information Act (VFOIA) request. You requested the following information:
"All public portions of the Department's case file on William Riddell (aka "Will" Riddell), a former high school teacher and drum corps instructor in, including but not limited to the affidavit and other supporting materials for the search warrant executed earlier this year as well as communications with Riddell's former employers, Loudoun County Public Schools and Chantilly High School."
The following exemptions are being exercised:
VA Code § 2.2-3706.1(C) Criminal investigative files relating to an ongoing criminal investigation or proceeding are excluded from the mandatory disclosure provisions of this chapter, but may be disclosed by the custodian, in his discretion, except as provided in subsection E or where such disclosure is prohibited by law.
VA Code § 2.2-3706.1(E) The provisions of subsections C and D shall not apply if the release of such information:
(1) Would interfere with a particular ongoing criminal investigation or proceeding in a particularly identifiable manner.
For the above reasons, this request is denied.
All associated costs for the processing of this request have been waived. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (703) 246-4561 or FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>.
Sincerely,
Jessica Cox
Jessica Cox, Manager
FOIA Compliance Division
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Fairfax County Police Department
Public Affairs Bureau
12099 Government Center Pkwy, 8th floor
Fairfax, VA 22035
(703) 246-4561
FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov<mailto:FCPDFOIA@fairfaxcounty.gov>
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