Fort Wayne officials violated Indiana’s public records laws by not releasing police body camera footage and other records related to the drunken driving arrest of the city’s mayor, the state’s public access counselor says.
Days after his arrest, Henry pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person. The 70-year-old Democrat was sentenced to a suspended one-year jail sentence and his driver’s license was also suspended for 90 days.Malak Heiny, the city’s attorney, has maintained that the records remain investigatory, even after the case involving Henry was closed, The Journal Gazette reported.
“It would be difficult to imagine a scenario wherein the public interest is greater than a public official running afoul of the law and being held accountable by responding officers,” Britt wrote. Britt’s office reviews disputes from the public, government officials and journalists about Indiana’s public records and open meetings laws. When the city refused to release records relating to Henry’s arrest, a reporter filed a formal complaint against the city.
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