Due to public health concerns, CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS scheduled for the weeks of March 16 and March 23 are POSTPONED. The regular meeting of the FOI Commission scheduled for March 25, 2020, is CANCELED.

Final Decision FIC2015-559
In the Matter of a Complaint by
FINAL DECISION
Ricardo Correa,
     Complainant
     against
Docket #FIC 2015-559
Jonathan Fontneau, Chief, Police
Department, City of Stamford; and Police
Department, City of Stamford,
     Respondents
May 11, 2016

     The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on March 24, 2016, at which time the complainant and respondents appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.  The complainant, who is incarcerated, appeared via teleconference, pursuant to the January 2004 memorandum of understanding between the Commission and the Department of Correction.  See Docket No. CV 03-0826293, Anthony Sinchak v. FOIC et al, Superior Court, J.D. of Hartford at Hartford, Corrected Order dated January 27, 2004 (Sheldon, J.).   
     After the hearing was opened, the complainant withdrew his complaint.  The Freedom of Information Commission takes administrative notice of such withdrawal.
     The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:
     1. Based on the withdrawal of the complaint, the complaint is dismissed.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of May 11, 2016.
__________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S., THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:
Ricardo Correa #367373
New Haven Correctional Center
245 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT  06511
Jonathan Fontneau, Chief, Police Department, City of Stamford;
and Police Department, City of Stamford
c/o Michael Toma, Esq.
Office of the Corporation Counsel
888 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT  06904

____________________________
Cynthia A. Cannata
Acting Clerk of the Commission
FIC/2015-559/FD/cac/5/11/2016