DOWAG IAC POLICE DEPARTMENT Director Steven L. Grinnewald Deputy Chief David A. Toxopeus May 5, 2020 Ian Karbal Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism Columbia University Mr. Karbal: Please accept this letter/message as a response to a FOIA requested by you on April 29, 2020. Please see below for the response to each item: . Attached are all receipts/invoices from Fenix Ammunition purchases from the Dowagiac Police Department, redacted. - There is currently no policy on backgrounding suppliers at the Dowagiac Police Department, nothing attached. . A search of the email system at the Dowagiac Police Department showed no emails to or from employees which include the words: ?boogaloo?, ?boog?, ?big igloo?, ?Hawaiian shirt party?, ?Hawaiian shirt hootenanny? between January 1, 2019, and present, nothing attached. 0 Attached are all emails between employees of the Dowagiac Police Department and employees of Fenix Ammunition between January 1, 2016, and present. All items are attached with this letter. Thank You, 14% Chief Steven L. Grinnewald Dowagiac Police Department A Duty to An Honor to Protect 241 S. Front Street FIO. Box 430 - Dowagiac, Michigan 49047-0430 269-782-9743 - FAX 269-782-3210 Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 2:51 PM To: 'justin@fenixammo.com' Subject: RE: Estimate 30 from Fenix Ammunition Justin, Thanks for the time today and helping me out. Everything looks good. We normally don?t issue a purchase order but I can ifyou want to. I can type the order out on letterhead if that works for you and email that to you. Will that be good enough? Then I am assuming we will be invoiced? Let me know. Thanks, Steve Jinn/en. Okinawald Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, Ml 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org From: justin@fenixammo.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2018 2:42 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Estimate 30 from Fenix Ammunition Steve: Thank you for the call today, we look forward to working with the Dowagiac Police Department! Attached is a quote for (3,000) rounds of .40 180gr and (3,000) rounds .223 Remington 5 5 gr ammunition per your request. Please let me know if you need any further information. Have a great weekend! Sincerely, Justin Nazaroff Fenix Ammunition ustin@fenixammo.com (248) 662-5064 Total Control Panel Log'n To: Message Score: 45 High (60): i?iv From: ?1ustin@fenixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Medium (75): m: . LOW (90): PM. Block this sender Custom (85): Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 11:31 AM To: 'justin@fenixammo.com' Subject: RE: Invoice 813 from Fenix Ammunition Justin, processed the invoice so it should go in for payment. Usually after the next council meeting which will be the first week of September. Any idea on turnaround time for shipping? Just curious, we have an officer scheduled for SWAT school in mid?September and he needs some ammo for that. Thanks, Steve Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 5:33 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 813 from Fenix Ammunition . any; ?30:3 Amount Due: 1 ,595 - 00 Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-813 for 1,595.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition Anne? .. .WWV. H, (248) 662-5064 Total Control Panel To: sgrinnewald?bdowagiacorg Message Score: 69 From: iustin@fcnixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Block this sender Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. High (60): Fail Medium (75): LOW (90): Custom (85): Steven Grinnewald From: justin@fenixammo.com Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 12:10 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 983 from Fenix Ammunition Attachments: {Wows} i Amount Due: $1 ,1 22 . 00 Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-983 for 1,122.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2019 9:54 AM To: 'justin@fenixammo.com' Subject: Ammunition Justin, We have ordered ammunition from you over the last year or so and I would like to make another order. I am interested in ordering 3,000 rounds of 124 Gr. FMJ training ammo. If you could please let me know the cost and what I would need to do to place the order please I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks Steve Dowagiac Police Department Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org Steven Grinnewald From: justin@fenixammo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2019 12:45 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Attachments: Fenix Ammunition 222;?? nnuntnuu$530.oo Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-1204 for 530.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 1:06 PM To: ?justin@fenixammo.com' Subject: RE: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Hey Justin, Just wondering if you had an ETA on when the ammo will be delivered. (rial/an. .E Ghinucmald Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org From: justin@fenixammo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2019 12:45 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition enix Ammunition Amount Due: $530 . 00 Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-1204 for 530.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Steven Grinnewald From: justin@fenixammo.com Sent: Monday, November 25, 2019 1:11 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Attachments: I Fenix Amman-3m 5215?? Amount Due; $530.00 Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-1204 for 530.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Total Control Panel To: Message Score: 69 From: justin@fenixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Block this sender Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. High (60): Fail Medium (75): I?m; l?ux?s Custom (78): Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 11:58 AM To: 'justin@fenixammo.com? Subject: RE: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Hey Justin, show that we sent a check on 11/7/19 for this invoice. Did you receive payment? Let me know. Thanks, Steve Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, Ml 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org From: justin@fenixammo.com [mailtozjustin@fenixammo.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 10:04 AM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Fenix Ammunition Amount Due: $530 . 00 L. Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-1204 for 530.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely. Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Total Control Panel Log'n To: sgrinnewald?dowagiac.org Message Score: 69 High (60): Fail From: justin@fenixammo.corn My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Medium (75): Low (90): Block this sender Custom (78): Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. Steven Grinnewald From: Justin Nazaroff Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 12:10 PM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Re: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Steve, We have not seen a check, no. Regards, Justin Nazaroff General Manager (248) 662 5064 Justin@FenixAmmo.com El mini-ii; On Tue, Dec 3, 2019 at 11:58 AM Steven Grinnewald wrote: Hey Justin, I show that we sent a check on 11/7/19 for this invoice. Did you receive payment? Let me know. Thanks, Steve Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, Ml 49047 (269) 7829743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org From: iustin@fenixammo.com [mailtoziustin@fenixammo.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 10:04 AM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice 1204 from Fenix Ammunition Fenix Ammunition Ice Due ?07/2019 Amount Due: $530 . 00 Dear Steve Grinnewald: Your invoice-1204 for 530.00 is attached. Please remit payment at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your business - we appreciate it very much. Sincerely, Fenix Ammunition (248) 662-5064 Total Control Panel To: sarinnewald@dowagiac.org Message Score: 69 From: iustin@fenixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Block this sender Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. Total Control Panel To: sgrinnewald?bdowaeiacorg Message Score: 50 From: justin@fenixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom B_log? this sender Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content ?lter score did not exceed your ?lter level. Login High (60): Fail Medium (75): I-?rm Low (90): E-?nm' Custom (78): law, Login High (60): Medium (75): Pits.? LOW (90): llIan Custom (78): Steven Grinnewald From: Sent To: Subject: Hi Steve, Justin Nazaroff Friday, December 13, 2019 9:36 AM Steven Grinnewald Invoice #1204 This invoice is still outstanding Can we get this taken care of as soon as possible? Thank you! Regards, Justin Nazaroff General Manager (248) 662 5064 Justin@FenixAmmo.com Total Control Panel To: serinnewald@dowagiac.org From: justin@fenixammo.com Message Score: 10 High (60): l?nsx My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Medium (75): EM LOW (90): Pew. BM this sender Custom (78): 5? Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content filter score did not exceed your ?lter level. Log'n Steven Grinnewald From: Steven Grinnewald Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 12:37 PM To: 'Justin Nazaroff' Subject: RE: Invoice #1204 Justin, I apologize for this not getting done. We are cutting another check as we speak and sending it out today. No idea why the other one never made it to you. Ifyou happen to get the other check can you please mail it back to me. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks Steve (rial/nu. .E Ghiuncwald Director of Public Safety City of Dowagiac 241 S. Front St. Dowagiac, MI 49047 (269) 782-9743 sgrinnewald@dowagiac.org From: Justin Nazaroff [mailto1justin@fenixammo.com] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 9:36 AM To: Steven Grinnewald Subject: Invoice #1204 Hi Steve, This invoice is still outstanding Can we get this taken care of as soon as possible? Thank you! Regards, Justin Nazaroff General Manager (248) 662 5064 ustin@FenixAmmo.com FENIX: it: Total Control Panel Login To: sgrinnewald?bdowagiaeorg Message Score: 10 High (60): From: justin@fenixammo.com My Spam Blocking Level: Custom Medium (75): i - Low (90): 519% this sender Custom (78): "Hi i - Block fenixammo.com This message was delivered because the content filter score did not exceed your ?lter level. FENIX '69 42920 Ten Mile Road Unit-18 . Now.M 48375 10/8/2019 Steve Grinnewald Steve Grinnewald I 241 South Front Street 241 South Front Street Dowagiac. Ml 49047 Dowagiac. MI 49047 USA USA Number A 1 '1 on. Item Code Doserlption Price Eoeh I Amount 3 FA91241000 (1 000) QMM 124gr FMJ . . 1 Shipping 20.00 20.00 Total $530.00 Phone (248) 662-5064 saies@FenixAmmo.com am To USA Steve Grinnewald 241 South Front Street Dowagiac. Ml 49047 FENIX 42920 Ten Mile Road Unit 18 Novi, MI 48375 2/13/2019 Moms .. Steve Grinnewald 241 South Front Street Dowagiac, USA P.O.Number I i UH F.O.B. Net 30 - 2/18/2019 Locaidelivery vla- [Price Each . 12 FA9124250 (3,000) 9mm 124gr FMJ - 250 rds/bag Ea 42. 50 510.00 8 FA55655250 (2,00) RDS .223!5.56mm 556R - 250 Ea 70.25 562.00 1 Shipping UPS Ground 50.00 50.00 Grant Rel?tod? Nam; Minion/Project mat Dept. Head Aiiproval Total $1 .122.00 Phone# (248) 662-5064 sales@FenixAmmo.com Fenix Ammunition "?10 i 9 42920 Ten Mile Road Unit 18 Date Invoice MI 483 73 1024/2111 11 313 Bill To Steve Grinnewald 24l South Front Street Dowagiac. 011149047 USA P.O. No. Terms Project Item Description EstAmt Prior Amt Prior Qty UIM Rate Curr Total Amount ws .40 (3,000) .40 3&w 1809; 660.00 12 131-: 55.00 100.00% 100.00% 060.00 ws .223 Remington 870.00 12 72.50 100.00% 100.00% 870.00 550R Shipping 65.00 05.00 100.00% 100.00% 65.00 Subtotal $1,505.00 0 Sales Tax (6.0 $0.00 51.595100 Payments/C redlts $0.00 Balance Due $1,595.00