Arrest records for reporters covering Ferguson protests
| Submitted | Aug. 14, 2014 |
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From: J.K. Trotter
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Missouri Sunshine Law and the Missouri Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all records detailing the arrest and detention of news reporters Wesley Lowery and Ryan J. Reilly on August 13 2014 by officers of the St. Louis County Police Department. Records requested include police reports, arrest reports, witness statements, and/or narratives submitted by police officers involved with the reporters’ arrests.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, 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 fees cannot be waived, 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 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
J.K. Trotter
From: Burk, Jeff
I have received your Sunshine Law request for arrest data concerning reporters on August 13, 2014. I estimate I should be able to complete this by the end of this week.
LIEUTENANT JEFF BURK, Commander
Central Police Records
St. Louis County Police Department
7900 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
PH (314) 615-0381
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From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Aug. 14, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thank you for your help.
From: Burk, Jeff
Attached are all the arrest reports maintained by this Department in reference to Ferguson through August 25, 2014. If the person you are inquiring about is not listed in the attached, this Department does not have any arrest reports pertaining to your request and that person. Due to the massive amount of records requests, and the department’s many other responsibilities, the other records you requested may take up to ten business days to process.
Due to the massive amount of records requests, and the department’s many other responsibilities, requests for records may take up to approximately 10 business days to process. Please do not call or email to check the status of your request until 14 business days after your request was submitted.
LIEUTENANT JEFF BURK, Commander
Central Police Records
St. Louis County Police Department
7900 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
PH (314) 615-0381
From: Burk, Jeff
Attached is the incident copy of the Civil Disturbance report from our Department and the arrest reports for this incident. Other documents pertaining to your request are considered investigative in nature and are closed per 610.100.2 RSMo.
Due to the massive amount of records requests, and the department’s many other responsibilities, requests for records may take up to approximately 10 business days to process. Please do not call or email to check the status of your request until 14 business days after your request was submitted.
LIEUTENANT JEFF BURK, Commander
Central Police Records
St. Louis County Police Department
7900 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, MO 63105
PH (314) 615-0381
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