“How can a mug shot released to everyone by police be a ‘TMZ exclusive mug shot?’” asks a Romenesko reader. I called Hartford Police Department Public Information Officer Brian J. Foley and he said nobody has an exclusive on the police photo of WWE wrestler “Emma,” who is accused of stealing from Wal-Mart. Foley said he’s sent out photos of the WWE “diva” to dozens of media outlets.
Foley’s email to news organizations is after the jump.
From: Foley, Brian J. [mailto:Brian.Foley@Hartford.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 4:19 PM
To: ‘Appleton, Brad (*IC)’; Aaron Katersky; AJ Walker; Harrison,
Alexis; Amanda Beaulieu NBC; Amy Parmenter ; Ari Mason; Associate
Press Hartford; Austin Jordan GUIDES; Ben Dobson; Bill.Hall WFSB 3;
Bomba 97.1 FM; Brian Burnell; Buchanan, Monica; Cassandra Day; Ly,
Chanhda; Charlton, John; Chris Collibee; Chritina Hager; Cornfield,
Joshua ; Courtney Zieller ; ctnewsjunkie; Dan Pesquera; Dana Neves;
Debbie Comeau; Erik.Schrader; Erin Cox; Flanigan-Wolf, Erin; Erin
Logan ; WTICFNT; Goode, Steve; Guardian
(editor@thehartfordguardian.com); breakingnews@courant.com; Munoz,
Hilda; Identidad Latina; Ilana Gold; J.I.; james.campbell@wtnh.com;
Jason Frazer (Jason.Frazer@wfsb.com); Carlesso, Jenna; Jeff Cohen WNPR
(jcohen@wnpr.org); Jeff Saperstone; Wilson, Jenny; Jill.Konopka;
joanne strohmeyer; John Ellement; Journal Inquirer; k Dube; Glista,
Kelly; Kerri Provost ; Kevin Armstrong; Kevin Brookman; Kim Lucey; Kym
Soper; La Luz, Maribel; Len.Besthoff@nbcuni.com; Martin Finucane;
Matthew Ritter; Michael Bello; Michael St. Peter; Michele Jacklin
Trinity; Michelle Sigona Discovery Channel; Nalpathanchil, Lucy ; NBC
30; NECN news Desk; nerives@entravision.com; Patience Hettrick;
PEaton-Robb@ap.org; Reggie Hales Inquiring News; Renee Dinino; Reuters
North America Photo Desk ; Scott Powell; Shannon Kane; Skahill,
Patrick ; Stephanie O’Connell; Chokas, Tina; Tracy Clow; Tristano
Korlou 96.5; de la Torre, Vanessa; Viktoria Sundqvist ; WFSB 3; WNPR;
WTIC 1080; WTNH 8
Subject: Larceny Arrest
On June 30, 2014 at approximately 1:00pm, Hartford Police Officers
were contacted by Walmart Security (asset protection) Officers
regarding a potential Larceny/shoplifter. Based on the investigation
by HPD, Tenille A. Dashwood, 25, of Australia and Winter Park Fl. was
arrested and charged with Larceny in the 6th degree, with a referral
to the Hartford Community Court. Dashwood was booked at HPD and issued
a WPTA. The unpaid item for which the larceny charge was applied was
an “iHome ‘Slim Swivel’ iPad mini case” color red with a value of
$21.14. Mug shot attached.
Deputy Chief Brian J. Foley
Chief of Detectives, Investigative Services Bureau
Hartford Police Department
(860) 757-4463