Body Cam / Dash Cam Footage - William Sperl Related Documents (Suffolk County Police) (Suffolk County Police Department)

November 30, 2023

In accordance with your Freedom of Information request which was submitted earlier this month as it relates to "body camera/dash cam footage" and the matter noted above. Please be advised that your request is denied in its entirey. The matter in question is a "pending criminal matter" and as such, the laws governing Freedom of Information specifically allow for an exemption. This denial is in accordance with Public Officer's Law, Section 87 2(e) i.

You may, at a later date, resubmit your request for reconsideration.

I trust this will satisfy your inquiry.
Regards,
Janine Keleghan
Administrator I
Freedom of Information Officer
Central Records Section
Suffolk County Police

Finn Mertins,

In accordance with receipt and processing of your Freedom of Information request dated November 10, 2023, this communication is provided in answer to your request. Due to the ongoing criminal prosecution associated with the case in question, your request to be provided with "police camera records, such as responding officers body cameras and dawsh cams, related to the Suffolk County Police arrest and arraignment of William G. Sperl (Age 60), of Deer Park, NY around 8/30/2023" is hereby denied in its entirety.

This denial is in conjunction with Public Officers Law Section 87 2(e) i., ii. and iii.

You may, should you wish to, resubmit your request once the matter has been adjudicated.

Should you wish to appeal the denial of your request, you may do so by writing to the F.O.I.L. Appeals Officer, Office of the Suffolk County Attorney, H. Lee Dennison Bldg., P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge, New York 11788-0099.

Regards,
SCPD FOIL Unit
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