Falsely Arrested by 3 Scottsdale Cops

Is Scottsdale giving me the run around on these requests for public records?

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To Sarah Westchesterlynn,

If the incident you are referring to happened in the 700 block of N. 78th Street, the call for service number is E0613090486. This is the control number you will need to reference when filing the request for this public record. There are two telephone calls in our records relating to this event, they will be referenced under the same control number. There is no criminal report related to this event.

To obtain a copy of these police records:

Complete a written request form, in person or by mail (Electronic, telephonic or fax requests are not accepted) (Report Request Form is attached to this email.)

Provide the report number, date and location of incident or collision and names of all parties involved

COST: $5.00 per report for the first 30 pages, plus .25 for each page over 30. We accept payment for the exact amount of the report in the form of cash, check or money order payable to the City of Scottsdale.

Records window is at:
8401 E. Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: (480) 312-1999

Hours of Operation - Public Window

Monday - Friday: 8 am to 6 pm (except for city holidays)
Saturday - Sunday: Closed

These records may take up to 10 days to have available to you because of the time required to gather these records and requirements under ARS 39-121 for us to redact certain information prior to public release.

Sergeant Mark Clark
Scottsdale Police Public Information Office

-----Original Message-----
From: Pubins, David M. #539
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:13 PM
To: Clark, Mark W. #388
Subject: Fw: Request for public records on an arson incident on Sat June 13

Just checking emails on down time so I don't come back to a hundred of them. Anyway, this is the person that went straight to the Mayor and Council last week. They say I didn't respond when I gave them the link to records (as we discussed). They even include that in the email. Anyway, just passing it on to you for proper handling. Thanks and hope its a good week.

Officer Dave Pubins
Scottsdale Police Department

----- Original Message -----
From: Dodds, Pat
To: Pubins, David M. #539
Sent: Tue Jun 23 14:03:33 2009
Subject: FW: Request for public records on an arson incident on Sat June 13

Dave, forwarding this from the Mayor's Office. Anything I can tell them about what this gent wants?

-----Original Message-----
From: Lane, Jim
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 1:02 PM
To: Dodds, Pat
Subject: FW: Request for public records on an arson incident on Sat June 13

Carol Michaud
Executive Secretary to the Mayor
480-312-2433
cmichaud@scottsdaleAZ.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Westchesterlynn
Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 12:45 PM
To: City Council; Lane, Jim; Borowsky, Lisa M; Littlefield, Robert; McCullagh, Ron; Klapp, Suzanne; Nelssen, Tony; Ecton, Wayne
Cc: Pubins, David M. #539;
Subject: Re: Request for public records on an arson incident on Sat June 13

Dear Scottsdale City Council Members:

Last Thursday I made this request for public records to Scottsdale Police Department member "David M. #539Pubins" DPUBINS@SCOTTSDALEAZ.GOV asking to view a report of an incident where a man in a blue sweatshirt and a hat was reported setting fires sometime on Saturday June 13.

He has not responded to my e-mail yet. Would you see if you can get him to answer my request. Or find out why it is taking him so long to respond.

As I said in the letter I think the police officer who told me about the alleged arsonist in a blue sweatshirt with a hat made up the whole story. I don't think the incident happened.

I just want to know if the event actually occurred. And if the event did occur I want to come down to the police records and view a copy of the report. I don't want to buy a copy.

A.R.S. 39-121.01.D.1

Any person may request to examine or be furnished copies, printouts or photographs of any public record during regular office hours

Sarah Westchesterlynn

--- On Thu, 6/18/09, ******************************** wrote:

> From: **************************
> Subject: Re: Request for public records on an arson incident on Sat June 13
> To: "David M. #539Pubins" DPUBINS@SCOTTSDALEAZ.GOV
> Cc: ***************************, citycouncil@scottsdaleaz.gov, jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov, lborowsky@scottsdaleaz.gov, rlittlefield@scottsdaleaz.gov, rmccullagh@scottsdaleaz.gov, sklapp@scottsdaleaz.gov, tnelssen@scottsdaleaz.gov, wecton@scottsdaleaz.gov
> Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009, 10:09 PM
> First I don't want to buy any
> copies of public records.
> I just want to come down to the police records office
> and view the written public records and listen to any
> audio public records.
>
> I have done that many times before and according to
> A.R.S. 39-121.01.D.1 I still am allowed to do that:
>
> Any person may request to examine or be furnished
> copies, printouts or photographs of any public
> record during regular office hours
>
> Can you confirm that the records I requested in my first email
> actually exist? I will state the details so you don't have
> to search thru my e-mail for them
>
> On Saturday night June 13, 2009 sometime prior to
> 7:50 pm someone made a call the Scottsdale police
> and reported an arsonist setting fires. They said
> the arsonist was wearing a blue sweatshirt and a
> hat.
>
> I suspect that the police officer who told me about the
> incident above was lying and that there wasn't an arsonist
> setting fires that day.
>
> I don't want to waste my time coming down to the police
> station to view a public record that doesn't exist.
>
> Also assuming the reocrds do exist where can I go to view
> them.
>
> Last but not least your work would look much more
> professional
> if when you sent e-mails you included a subject line. I get
>
> hundreds of e-mails and it is very hard to find an old
> e-mail
> if it doesn't have a subject line.
>
> Maybe you people on the Scottsdale City Council who I CC on
> this
> email could ask the Scottsdale Police to use subject lines
> when
> they send e-mails.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sarah Westchesterlynn
>
>
> --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Pubins, David M. #539 DPUBINS@SCOTTSDALEAZ.GOV
> wrote:
>
> > From: Pubins, David M. #539 DPUBINS@SCOTTSDALEAZ.GOV
> > Subject:
> > To: ********************
> > Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 2:50 PM
> >
> > Hello,
> > In response to your
> > request that you made for the situation that you
> noted
> > below, you need
> > to make a public records request though the Police
> > Department's Records
> > Unit. You can reach them through this
> > link.
> > http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/Police/about/adminbureau/records.asp
> > Thank
> > you.
> > Officer Dave
> > Pubins
> > _____________________
> >
> > From:
> >
> > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009
> > 1:19 PM
> > To: City Council; Lane, Jim;
> > Borowsky, Lisa M;
> > Littlefield, Robert; McCullagh, Ron; Klapp, Suzanne;
> > Nelssen, Tony; Ecton,
> > Wayne
> > Cc:
> > ********************************
> > Subject: Request for public
> > records about a report to
> > the police of an arsonist setting fires
> >
> > On Saturday night June 13,
> > 2009 sometime prior to
> > 7:50 pm someone made a call the Scottsdale police and
> > reported an arsonist
> > setting fires. They said the arsonist was wearing a
> blue
> > sweatshirt and a
> > hat.
> > I want a copy of the audio
> > call that was tape
> > recorded when received by either the 911 operator or
> the
> > operator who takes the
> > non-emergency calls.
> > I also want copies of any
> > paper records that who ever
> > takes these types of calls about suspected criminals.
> >
> > This is a request for public
> > records. Can you pass
> > this e-mail on to who ever handles these requests for
> > public records so I can
> > get a tape of the audio call and any paper records
> made
> > about the
> > call.
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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