CRIMINAL COMPLAINT COURT DATE FOR ADAM KNIGHT DURING ELECTION CYCLE: SOMERVILLE DISTRICT COURT MAGISTRATE TO HEAR CASE OF ADAM KNIGHT, CITY MEDFORD COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

 From: Joseph W. Casey

Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021 10:55 AM
To:  
Cc: Kim Scanlon  
Subject: SPR21/1257

 

Hi;  In regards to public records appeal SPR 21/1257, the Department has withheld video and photographs in regards to an incident in which an entry / exit door of Bank of America ATM vestibule was damaged.  The individual (ADAM KNIGHT, MEDFORD CITY COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT) upon exiting the bank ATM area opened the door in such a manner that the door frame broke apart and the glass shattered.  

The Officers who investigated the incident determined that probable cause existed to charge the individual with wanton property damage and an application for a criminal complaint was filed with Somerville District Court requesting a hearing with the Clerk Magistrate for a determination of probable cause to go forward with the criminal charges.  As the Clerk Magistrates probable cause hearing has not yet occurred the case remains open pending the conclusion of the prosecutorial process.  

The department is relying on exemption (f), the Investigatory Exemption, in that the video/photographs from Bank of America are evidence of the case, and release of the video and photographs would probably so prejudice the possibility of effective law enforcement that such disclosure would not be in the public interest. 

I have attached a copy of the police report which was released to the requestor, Joe Viglione. 

Please let me know if I can of any further assistance in this matter.    

Lieutenant Joseph Casey

Medford Police Department

100 Main St. 

Medford, MA. 02155

781 393 4700 

781 960 4683 (cell)