Counterfeit Amazon Trucks (Metropolitan Police Department)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jason Koebler, Request Number 2021-FOIA-04591 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

In April 2021, a "counterfeit" Amazon delivery van was detected in New York City: https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/video-shows-bk-open-streets-barriers-being-loaded-into-amazon-truck/

Therefore, I ask for the following records:

- Any incident reports, emails, memos, contracts, plans, or other records that mention or refer to a fake and/or imposter and/or counterfeit and/or lookalike Amazon truck.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Jason Koebler

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Dear Mr. Koebler, This office is in receipt of yourFreedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA request number is 2021-FOIA-04591and your assigned FOIA Specialist is RobertEckert. If you have any questions regardingyour request, please contact your assigned FOIA Specialist, who is included inthis e-mail. Be advised, due to thecurrent public health emergency, our office is working remotely and can bereached via e-mail. For ease ofreference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when youcontact our office. NOTE: Pu rsuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-532(c), there is a 15 business day statutory allottedtime, subject to the possibility of a ten (10) business day extension from thedate of receipt to respond to a FOIArequest. If your request is for BodyWorn Camera (BWC) footage, there is a 25 business day statutory allotted time, subjectto the possibility of 15 working-day extension from the date of receipt to respond to a Body Worn Camera (BWC) request. REQIESTFOR EXPEDITED SERVICE If you seek expedited service relating toyour FOIA request, please be advised, there is no provision or authority underthe District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act laws, to provide expeditedservice.  Therefore, your request will be processed under the provision ofthe D.C. Official Code §§ 2-531 et seq. Regards, Latrina Crumlin Staff Assistant, FOIA Metropolitan PoliceDepartment 300 Indiana Avenue, Rm4153 Washington, DC 20001

April 22, 2021

Jason Koehler
MuckRock News
DEPT MR 111241
411A Highland Avenue
Somerville, Massachusetts 02144
Phone 617-299-1832
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FOIA Request No.: 2021-FOIA-04591

Dear Mr. Koehler:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for "...incident reports, emails, memos, contracts, plans, or other records that mention or refer to a fake and/or imposter and/or counterfeit and/or lookalike Amazon truck."

A review of this FOIA request indicates that the description of records does not provide an adequate basis to perform a reasonable search to locate specific records, if any, that may be responsive to your request. A FOIA request must reasonably describe the records sought such that agency staff familiar with the records may reasonably ascertain which records are being requested and to locate them with a reasonable amount of effort. Insufficient search information has been provided within the request, such as the originator and recipient of any referenced communications; and, no particular CCN (Central Complaint Number) or other subject matter information beyond various possible types of references to an "Amazon truck". Please note that the District of Columbia (DC) FOIA, DC Code §§ 2-531-539, provides that a person has the right to request access to records, but does not require agencies to do research, analyze data, answer written questions, or create records to respond to a FOIA request. Therefore, we are closing our file on this FOIA request.

Please know that, under D.C. Official Code § 2-537 and 1 DCMR § 412, you have the right to appeal this letter to the Mayor or to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. If you elect to appeal to the Mayor, your appeal must be in writing and contain "Freedom of Information Act Appeal" or "FOIA Appeal" in the subject line of the letter as well on the outside of the envelope. The appeal must include (1) a copy of the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statement of the circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support of disclosure; and (4) a daytime telephone number, an e-mail and/or U.S. mailing address at which you can be reached.

The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Appeal, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407, Washington, D.C. 20004. Electronic versions of the same information can instead be e-mailed to The Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel at foia.appeals@dc.gov<mailto:foia.appeals@dc.gov>. Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forwarded to the Freedom of Information Officer of the involved agency, or to the agency head of that agency, if there is no designated Freedom of Information Officer there. Failure to follow these administrative steps will result in delay in the processing and commencement of a response to your appeal to the Mayor.

Sincerely,

Bob Eckert

FOIA Specialist

Freedom of Information Act Office

Metropolitan Police Department

Washington, DC 20001

Robert.eckert@dc.gov<mailto:Robert.eckert@dc.gov>

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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jason Koebler, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2021-FOIA-04591 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:In April 2021, a "counterfeit" Amazon delivery van was detected in New York City: https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/video-shows-bk-open-streets-barriers-being-loaded-into-amazon-truck/Therefore, I ask for the following records:- Any incident reports, emails, memos, contracts, plans, or other records that mention or refer to a fake and/or imposter and/or counterfeit and/or lookalike Amazon truck.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Jason KoeblerUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Jason Koebler, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-FOIA-04591 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:In April 2021, a "counterfeit" Amazon delivery van was detected in New York City: https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/video-shows-bk-open-streets-barriers-being-loaded-into-amazon-truck/Therefore, I ask for the following records:- Any incident reports, emails, memos, contracts, plans, or other records that mention or refer to a fake and/or imposter and/or counterfeit and/or lookalike Amazon truck.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Jason KoeblerUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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