Submission: JRM_3_RTK_EWPD-01​

Final Determination from Office of Open Records

​East Whiteland Appeal Submission

​East Whiteland Entry of Appearance

Notice of Record Entry - Preservation of Facts

East Whiteland Entry of Appearance

Certificate of Service Entry of Appearance Again Emails from Fisher​​​​

​For transparency, I am publishing below my original Right-to-Know Law request exactly as submitted, without substantive edits. Limited redactions have been made only to remove personal contact information and unrelated private identifiers. This document is shared​ for accuracy and public understanding of the scope of the request that resulted in the Office of Open Records’ Final Determination.

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© 2026 Meraki. All rights reserved as to original content, compilation, and presentation.

Government records reproduced herein are public records and retain their original status

Right-to-Know Law request involving the East Whiteland Township Police Department.

Requestor: John Ryan Miller

Agency: East Whiteland Township Police Department

Administrative Body: Pennsylvania Office of Open Records

Court: Chester County Court of Common Pleas

Status: Agency appeal pending

Document Purpose

This compilation preserves publicly documented materials and contemporaneous record notices relating to the RTKL request and subsequent proceedings.

It is provided for transparency and reference.

(Referenced to packet page numbers)

The following table identifies the sources of statements or representations referenced in the preserved factual record.

It is provided solely to assist readers in locating the originating source of each referenced statement.

(Statements and representations referenced in preserved record)

The materials that follow are presented as a preserved record of events, communications, and representations as they were observed or documented at the time they occurred.

The purpose of this section is to maintain an accurate chronological reference for future review. It is not intended to assert conclusions, attribute motive, or characterize the actions of any individual or agency.

Readers are encouraged to review the underlying documents and sources directly and to draw their own conclusions, if any. The author’s intent is limited to preservation of context so that subsequent discussions may rely on documented records rather than memory or retrospective interpretation.

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This packet preserves a series of public records, communications, and procedural filings related to a Right-to-Know Law request submitted to the East Whiteland Township Police Department.

The request resulted in a Final Determination issued by the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records and subsequent appellate proceedings initiated by the agency in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.

The materials presented here are reproduced for accuracy and transparency. They reflect publicly documented filings, correspondence, and contemporaneous record-preservation notices relevant to the sequence of events surrounding the request.

No conclusions regarding intent, liability, or misconduct are asserted. The purpose of this packet is preservation of context so that future review may rely upon the underlying documents themselves rather than retrospective interpretation.

This packet preserves publicly available records, communications, and procedural filings associated with the Right-to-Know Law request and related proceedings referenced in this compilation.

Documents included or referenced in this packet are reproduced from original source materials or publicly accessible records as they existed at the time of compilation.

Hyperlinked appendix materials are maintained in their original form and are referenced for contextual completeness.

The author has not altered the substance of any underlying document. Formatting adjustments within this packet are limited to layout, indexing, and citation for readability.

Readers are encouraged to consult the original filings and source documents directly where available.

Captured on 2/3/2026 @ 1:51PM

Preliminary Statement of Claimed Facts
(Unsworn — Under Review)

This document is offered as a good-faith record of preservation, not as an accusation,
demand, or legal pleading.

Its purpose is to memorialize what was said, what roles were invoked, what actions
occurred, and what reliance was reasonably exercised during a defined sequence of
interactions involving public officials, law enforcement agencies, and related institutional actors.
No conclusions regarding intent, motive, sincerity, legality, or liability are asserted herein.

This record exists because experience has demonstrated that time, silence, and
administrative process can obscure or reframe material facts, particularly where events
unfold across multiple agencies, jurisdictions, and informal channels. Preservation is therefore
necessary to ensure accuracy — not persuasion.

Where statements of faith, moral framing, or professional authority were invoked
contemporaneously, those statements are recorded as facts, without theological judgment or
assessment of belief. Where procedural representations were made, they are preserved without
inference as to their fulfillment or failure.

This document does not purport to resolve disputes, adjudicate wrongdoing, or compel
agreement. It is intentionally restrained. Its function is to provide a stable reference point so that
later discussion — whether legal, administrative, pastoral, or personal — is grounded in a
shared factual substrate rather than memory, interpretation, or narrative reconstruction.
The reader is invited to:
● Review the preserved facts,
● Note the sequence and context in which they arose,
● And draw their own conclusions — or none at all.

This record may be supplemented, revised, or clarified as additional materials are reviewed. It
remains under review by design.

Preliminary Statement of Preserved Facts

(Unsworn — Under Review)

This statement is offered for the limited purpose of preserving factual context and
contemporaneous understanding based on recorded communications, documentary materials,
and direct interactions involving multiple law enforcement agencies and institutional actors. It is
not an accusation, legal pleading, or assertion of liability. No conclusions regarding intent,
motive, legality, or misconduct are made.

The facts below are presented as they were represented, observed, or understood at the time
they occurred.

It is preserved and represented that:

A. Investigative Assignment and Scope
1. Detective Joe Juisti of the East Pikeland Police Department (EPPD) was assigned to
investigate reported harms and supporting evidence provided by John Ryan Miller,
including materials and testimony originating from then-Officer Anthony Falgiatore of the

East Whiteland Police Department (EWPD).
2. The investigation involved alleged harassment, impersonation, electronic misconduct,
and witness intimidation affecting both Mr. Miller and a testifying witness in
Commonwealth v. Miller.

B. Status Uncertainty and Conflicting Representations
3. Mr. Miller repeatedly sought clarification regarding the status of the investigation after
extended periods without communication.
4. During these periods, multiple explanations were provided by EPPD concerning
Detective Juisti’s availability or role, including references to medical leave, administrative
limitations, reassignment, or disciplinary constraints.
5. Detective Juisti later returned to duty in a reduced role, at times described as Officer
Juisti, with stated limitations on investigative authority and oversight.
C. Authorization and Oversight Representations
6. Detective Juisti represented that authorization had been discussed with the Chester
County District Attorney’s Office to pursue investigative steps across jurisdictions.
7. Subsequent clarity regarding the scope, approval, or outcome of those discussions was
not consistently communicated to Mr. Miller or to affected witnesses.

D. Interviews and Investigative Activity

23. Officer Juisti acknowledged receipt of electronic and documentary evidence similar in nature to materials later opened and read on the record by Corporal Weaver.

24. A search warrant was obtained to identify the registrant of the domain
www.CulturalContrarian.org.
25. The identity of the registrant was identified but was not subsequently confirmed on the
record to the court, prosecuting authority, defense counsel, or affected parties.
J. Unexecuted Investigative Steps
26. Officer Juisti represented that authorization to pursue additional electronic warrants or
investigative steps was not granted or was deferred.
27. Officer Juisti continued to receive evidence relating to alleged harassment, witness
intimidation, and dissemination of copyrighted materials without license.
K. Termination of Communication and Administrative Outcomes
28. Officer Juisti terminated direct communication with Mr. Miller in or about November 2024.
29. Throughout 2025, EPPD did not provide confirmation of investigative status, interviews
conducted, or case disposition.
30. Lieutenant Heyman of EPPD was reported to have possessed physical evidence similar
to materials read by Corporal Weaver; subsequent custody or preservation of that
evidence was not confirmed.
31. As of January 6, 2026, all Right-to-Know Law requests seeking clarification of
investigative status, evidence custody, or agency assignment had been administratively
denied.

L. Exhibit Structure and Preservation
32. Mr. Miller maintains a structured Summary of Exhibits consisting primarily of audio and
video recordings reflecting contemporaneous communications underlying the preserved
facts above.
33. A separate private archive of email correspondence exists relating to reported
harassment, intimidation, and related conduct.
34. Further reporting was discontinued due to the absence of investigative feedback, clarity,
or remedial action.

Preservation Notice
This statement is maintained to preserve context, sequence, and contemporaneous
representations. It asserts no criminal liability, misconduct, or intent.it exists so that future review — whether legal, administrative, or personal — may proceed from an accurate and stable factual substrate rather than memory, inference, or retrospective reconstruction.

This record remains under review and may be supplemented or clarified as additional materials
are examined

Final Determination letter from the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records​

East Whiteland filed an "Agency Petition for Review"​

East Whiteland filed an Appeal with the Chester County Court of Common Pleas

My answer to the Petition filed on 4/13/2026​​

​Appendix A — Public Record Context

This appendix contains publicly available records included for contextual reference.

These materials are reproduced from publicly accessible sources and are presented solely for the purpose of preserving the broader factual environment in which the events described in this document occurred.

The inclusion of these records does not assert misconduct, draw legal conclusions, or imply any relationship between the referenced matters and the RTKL request at issue.

Readers are encouraged to review the original public sources for full context.

Sources

• Chester County Court of Common Pleas public docket records

• Public news reporting regarding the referenced criminal case

The article you uploaded is a news report stating that Anthony Falgiatore was charged after allegedly recording an executive session of the Octorara School Board, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

The docket you included shows the case Commonwealth v. Anthony Peter Falgiatore Sr., CP-15-CR-0000303-2026, which is currently active and awaiting trial.

Including those sources reinforces that these are verifiable public records.

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