Galloway v. Town of Hartford

¶ 1. Hartford police officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress, and used considerable force in restraining the suspect. The alleged burglar turned out to be the homeowner, who was disoriented due to a medical condition. Journalist Anne Galloway requested records relating to the police contact with the homeowner from the chief of police. The chief denied Galloway’s request, as did the town manager when Galloway appealed the chiefs decision. After Galloway filed an action to compel production of the records, the superior court ruled that under the Public Records Act’s…