Bridgewater Triangle (Taunton)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

Any incident reports or police reports regarding supposed paranormal sightings in the area including, but not limited to:
-The redheaded hitchhiker
-The "mad trucker"
-Giant birds
-Big foot
-The phantom allegedly spotted in Hockomock swamp
-Native American ghosts (dancing or not)
-Animal sacrifice
-Human sacrifice
-Murders/bodies found in Freetown State Forest

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. 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.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caitlin Russell

Hi Chief Walsh,
I would appreciate it if you could send me the arrest record for the group caught investigating paranormal activity at Paul Dever State School. Thanks!
I understand that you do not classify incidents as "paranormal," but if you could provide any records in which a citizen alleged paranormal activity, that would be great. Another search term you could try is "occult," which I apologize for not including in my initial request.
With regard to records from 20 or more years ago, during which it was "pen or typewriter for which we have no indexing system," can you tell me how the department searches for records from this period without an indexing system? Does the department have a system for retrieving records for 20 or more years ago? Are there any plans to try and digitize the records in the future so that they are more easily searchable? Thanks!
Caitlin Russell