MLB correspondence with AZ law enforcement | Jose Torres Muro (Maricopa County Sheriff)
| Multi Request | MLB correspondence with AZ law enforcement | Jose Torres Muro |
| Submitted | Sept. 12, 2023 |
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Communications
From: Bradford William Davis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Arizona Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
All phone, text or email correspondence between your department and Major League Baseball (MLB) staff referencing Jose Torres (also known as Jose Torres Muro) (DOB: 9/24/1993) between 12/23/2017-6/8/2018.
While correspondence between your department and MLB staffers may include conversations beyond the following names, I've provided these people to assist with your search:
Moira Weinberg:
moira.weinberg@mlb.com
Rick Burnham
rick.burnham@mlb.com
We're also requesting a FOIA log for related requests regarding Torres' December 2017 arrest. We want:
1) The log or file number
2) The date the request was received
3) The name of the persons/organization (besides ourselves) making requests related to the above
4) A description of the information sought
5) The date the response was sent
6) The type of response your office sent (granted, denied or partial release)
If you determine that some but not all the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available on a rolling basis. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge and processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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 also ask that our request be filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available (email: holler@bwd.nyc and yelenadzhanova@gmail.com) – if not, secure file transfer, thumb drive, or CD-ROM. I am also available via phone at 718.360.6359 to discuss any questions you have about the request.
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,
Bradford Davis and Yelena Dzhanova
From: Bradford William Davis
Amending my earlier request to include the following:
-- All 911 calls (including call logs, audio and transcripts) arrest reports, and investigative records (including chronological records of events, property and evidence logs, witness lists, interview notes from officers examining the case, photos and videos included in the case file, search warrant affidavits, case summaries, and charges recommended to the prosecuting agency) referencing Jose Torres (also known as Jose Torres Muro DOB: 9/24/1993) between 12/23/2017 and the date this request is received.
From: Maricopa County Sheriff
Good morning,
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has received your request for public records and is processing your request. All requests are processed in the order in which they are received, and no requests are prioritized by deadline date. The amount of time to completely process your request depends upon the number of pending requests, volume of material encompassed in the request, and the amount of redaction, if any, that is necessary.
Please be aware, if you are requesting records with large amount of body camera videos and or high-profile cases, the time to complete your request may be significantly longer as these cases are often voluminous. Identifying the specific record(s) being requested may help expedite your request. You will be notified once records are made available for you to download or pick up, or if no records are found. Your tracking # is 1895. When checking the status of your request, please send emails to mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov<mailto:mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov> and include your tracking #1895.
Thank you,
Sergeant Monica Bretado
Media Relations
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From: Maricopa County Sheriff
Good morning,
This request was sent to Legal Liaison Section yesterday. There are no updates at this time.
Thank you,
Sgt. Monica Bretado
From: Bradford William Davis
Hi Sgt. Bretado,
Thanks for the update. Just to clarify, does this mean our request is still open?
From: Maricopa County Sheriff
Good afternoon,
Yes, it’s still being processed.
Thank you,
Sergeant Monica Bretado
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Arizona Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 12, 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: Maricopa County Sheriff
Good morning,
Per our Legal Liaison, Please be aware that Jose Torres was arrested by Phoenix Department therefore you may want to contact Phoenix PD for a copy of the police report. Providing this response will close out this request. Thank you
