FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION

Fred Laberge and the New Haven Register,

Complainants

against Docket #FIC 88-88

Chief, New Haven Police Department,

Respondent June 8, 1988

The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on May 3, 1988, at which time the complainants and the respondent appeared. At such time the complainants elected to withdraw their complaint based upon an apparent lack of timeliness in filing.

The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint.

1. The complaint is hereby dismissed without prejudice.

Approved by order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its special meeting of June 8, 1988.

Catherine H. Lynch

Acting Clerk of the Commission