1961 assault and battery
| Submitted | May 5, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Matthew Petti
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Documents regarding the "atrocious assault and battery" investigated by the Morristown Police Department and reported to the FBI on September 28, 1961.
An FBI memo from 1962 mentions that on the above date, a Morristown detective told the Bureau about someone arrested "on charges of atrocious assault and battery...The detective advised that on [DATE REDACTED], a call was received from the landlady at [ADDRESS REDACTED] reporting that a man had been found in a room severely beaten. This man was subsequently identified as [NAME REDACTED] later turned himself into the Morristown, New Jersey, Police Department, at which time he could not be interviewed because of his emotional condition...A doctor was called and [NAME REDACTED] was given sedatives and transferred to the Morristown County Jail."
You may find a copy of the memo attached below.
I am requesting the police report from that incident and any written communication to the FBI in September 1961.
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 7 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Matthew Petti
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 9, 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: Morristown New Jersey Bureau Of Police
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Friday 01:47 pm
Good afternoon –
I am in receipt of your OPRA request dated May 18, 2023 (our file no. 23-298). Please be advised that your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days to fulfill. OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i. Accordingly, any responsive records will be provided on or before June 7, 2023.
Warm regards,
Margot
Margot G. Kaye, Town Clerk
Town of Morristown
200 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-6636
m-kaye@townofmorristown.org
https://www.muckrock.com/foi/morristown-7089/1961-assault-and-battery-145390/
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 9, 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: Morristown New Jersey Bureau Of Police
Good morning –
I am in receipt of your OPRA request dated May 18, 2023 (our file no. 23-298). Please be advised that a review of our records has yielded no responsive records.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled as required by law, you have a right to challenge the denial of access. At you option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by email at grc@dca.state.nj.us, or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your county.
Warm Regards,
Margot G. Kaye
Margot G. Kaye, Town Clerk
Town of Morristown
200 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 292-6636
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New Jersey Open Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 9, 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:
From: Margot Kaye
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2023 11:40 AM
To: info@muckrock.com<mailto:info@muckrock.com>
Subject: OPRA 23-298
Good morning -
I am in receipt of your OPRA request dated May 18, 2023 (our file no. 23-298). Please be advised that a review of our records has yielded no responsive records.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfilled as required by law, you have a right to challenge the denial of access. At you option, you may either institute a proceeding in the Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form. You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by email at grc@dca.state.nj.us<mailto:grc@dca.state.nj.us>, or at their website at www.state.nj.us/grc<http://www.state.nj.us/grc>. The GRC can also answer other questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your county.
Warm Regards,
Margot G. Kaye
Margot G. Kaye, Town Clerk
Town of Morristown
200 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
m-kaye@townofmorristown.org<mailto:m-kaye@townofmorristown.org>
(973) 292-6636
From: Matthew Petti
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Matthew Petti