Waterbury PD FOI request re- Missing Person Billy Smolinski

Waterbury PD FOI request re- Missing Person Billy Smolinski
The Cool Justice Report

Fri., 7-28-06

Chief Neil O'Leary
Waterbury Police Department
255 East Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone (203) 574-6906
Fax (203) 573-8334

by Fax and regular mail


Dear Chief O'Leary:

This is a formal request for prompt production of documents in accordance with the state Freedom of Information Act. This correspondence follows several unanswered calls this week.

I request copies of any and all reports -- including #04-26782 -- mentioning Madeleine Gleason and / or Christian Sorensen. As you will recall, you and several other members of your department have confirmed -- to Waterbury Observer Publisher John Murray -- the identities of these individuals as related to the Billy Smolinski matter.

These documents are not exempt from disclosure. As you probably know, improper withholding of public records is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. A denial of production would result in a hearing in which subpoenas would be sought to compel appearances and the department would have to justify its actions and demonstrate what it has done up to this point.

By prompt, I mean immediately, unless you can demonstrate to the FOI Commission that this would interfere with the normal course of business. This information is vital to the public interest. Accordingly, I request a waiver of any and all fees.

Thank you very much.



Sincerely,


Andy Thibault
Copy to state Freedom of Information Commission