Ferguson arrest record for journalist Trey Yingst
| Submitted | Nov. 24, 2014 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Runa A. Sandvik
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 journalist Trey Yingst of News2Share on November 22 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,
Runa A. Sandvik
From: Burk, Jeff
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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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 Nov. 24, 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 is the incident report responsive to your request. Since this is an active investigation, the investigative report is closed per Section 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
-
~WRD000
From: Burk, Jeff
Attached is the incident copy of the report per Section 610.100.1 (4) RSMo. The arrest report information per Section 610.100.1 (2) RSMo. is below.
Yingst, Gerald
11/22/2014 23:45
Harrisburg, PA 17117
Unlawful Assembly
The investigation is active; therefore, the investigative report is a closed record per Section 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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~WRD227
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