Request for Body Cam Footage of DUI Arrest Involving Ievgeniia Pinchuk

Harun filed this request with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office of Sumter County, FL.
Submitted Feb. 23, 2025
Est. Completion None
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Fix Required

From: Harun

Subject: Florida Sunshine Law Request: Request for Body Cam Footage of DUI Arrest Involving Ievgeniia Pinchuk

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

I am writing to formally request access to the bodycam footage under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) related to the DUI arrest of Ievgeniia Pinchuk on December 12, 2023.

Incident Details for Footage Retrieval:

Date: December 12, 2023
Location: Main Street, Bushnell, Florida
Suspect: Ievgeniia Pinchuk, 21
Incident Summary: Pinchuk was arrested after she allegedly parked her Honda Civic on railroad tracks, leading to a CSX locomotive slamming into her vehicle. She was reportedly walking near the crash site when Sumter County sheriff’s deputies apprehended her. Pinchuk was charged with DUI and parking on railroad tracks.
I am requesting copies of all body-worn camera footage from officers who responded to the scene and interacted with Pinchuk during her arrest.

I request the following:

Bodycam footage from all responding officers.
Any related dashcam footage if available.
Any additional audio or video footage related to 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 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Harun

From: Sumter County Sheriff's Office

Subject: Mailed in request for Footage Retrieval - Pinchuk, I.

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To whom it may concern,

I sincerely apologize for the delay in my response to your mailed in requests. I understand that timely communication is important and I regret any inconvenience this may have caused. There have been an influx in requests due to our ransomware attack to the agencies computer system and I working diligently in answering all the request as best I can. Please see attached in response to your request.

Thank You for your patience!
Best Regards,

Vanessa Ramos
Records Clerk

Sumter County Sheriffs Office
7361 Powell Road
Wildwood, FL 34785
Tel # (352) 569-1600
Fax # (352) 569-1666
Vramos@sumterso.org

From: Sumter County Sheriff's Office

Subject: None

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Good Morning,

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office experienced a ransomware attack on August 1st,2024. As a result, we do not have access to the majority our records prior to August 1st.

If you can provide a case number we may be able to locate body worn camera (if applicable). We will not have any CAD data, incident reports, or other information if this occurred prior to our attack unless we previously pulled the case for someone else. Unfortunately, we cannot attempt to locate that data at all without a case number.

We are working diligently towards a solution to this issue, however, cannot provide a date we expect total restoration.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this difficult and challenging time.

Best Regards,
Vanessa Ramos