Request for Body Cam Footage of Incident – Scott Russell Granden Arrest

Harun filed this request with the Atlanta Police Department of Atlanta, GA.
Tracking #

210848060

Est. Completion None
Status
Fix Required

From: Harun

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Incident Details for Footage Retrieval:

Date: March 25, 2021
Location: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA
Individual Involved: Scott Russell Granden, 36
Incident Summary: Granden was arrested upon landing after allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger aboard a Southwest Airlines flight. The victim reported that Granden groped her while she was asleep and later smacked her buttocks when she stood up. Upon arrival at the airport, Atlanta Police officers detained Granden, who was reportedly intoxicated and made racist and homophobic slurs toward officers. He also pulled down his pants and shouted inappropriate remarks.
I am requesting copies of all body-worn camera footage from officers who:

Responded to the aircraft upon landing and interacted with Scott Russell Granden.
Documented Granden’s statements and behavior during his detention and arrest.
Transported Granden following the arrest.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Harun

From: Atlanta Police Department

Good morning, Harun,

For reference, the case number associated with your request is 210848060.

We were able to locate approximately 3.25 hours of footage associated with your request. We estimate that preparing this footage for release will take approximately 9.75 hours and one month.

Our cost for processing is $23.31 an hour, with the first 15 minutes free. We estimate that this request will cost $221.45.

Please let us know if you agree with this fee and wish for us to move forward with your request.

Please keep in mind that the information released is preliminary in nature and could change as the investigation progresses or new information comes to light.

The latest information on significant incidents will be posted to the Atlanta Police Department’s News List<https://www.atlantapd.org/about-apd/advanced-components/news-list>.

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