*Sorry, I didn't read over MKE's post, just do what she said in that format, xD*
Get a lawyer, give them pricks the sign that you and your wife ain't going to bend over and take it with a smile, it'll keep you out of court, and bring a copy of 42 USC 1982 [I think that's the deprivation of rights under colour of law ruling, I'm not sure.] or something like that.
Give MSPD a phone call, and inform them that you are going to be sending an electronic mail letter to their office regarding the state's sunshine open records act. I had to do the same bit with the KSP a while back to get a lil incident taken off my record.
Make the email much like:
Mr. <name of person in charge of PD records>,
Pursuant to the state open records law section KRS 61.870 to 61.884 and 61.991, I write to request
access to and an electronic copy of; All records regarding the encounter, detainment, arrest, and anything revolving around <name of your wife> on or about the <day, date, year>. I also request any, and all video, and audio records prior to, during, and after the responding officers arrived on scene, and the arrest made. I request the electronic data to be made available in any, and all formats used by the <MSPD> [example being .DOC, .PDF, .MPEG, .WMV, .CSV, etc.]
As provided by the open records law, I will expect your response within three (3) business days. If
you choose to deny this request, please provide a written explanation for the denial including a reference
to the specific statutory exemption(s) upon which you rely.
Please contact me with your decision, and the result of this request at <your email address, AND mailing address, also give your phone number>
Sign,
<your name>
It worked with the KSP for me, just under different circumstances, and without the arrest. However, the USDA/BLM is proving to be a bit more than a c*nt when it comes to FOIA requests, xD.
Hope this helps you but, hey, if theres anything I can do, be it a donation to legal fees, or anything else, lemme know.
On a side note, this was at Applebee's, wasn't it?