Seventh Ann Arbor Police Search Warrant Targets Google Data for Dr. Paul Cronin and “Nickbee” (August 17, 2017; FOIA Release May 19, 2020)

This record presents a search warrant and supporting affidavit executed on August 17, 2017 by the Ann Arbor Police Department in connection with the investigation involving Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou.

The warrant identifies Google account data associated with Dr. Paul Cronin and an email account identified as belonging to “Nickbee,” including subscriber information, email content, and associated IP address records.

The supporting affidavit, sworn by Detective Bradley Rougeau, states that he was conducting an investigation involving allegations of embezzlement and extortion.

The warrant authorizes the collection of email communications and associated account records over a defined time period beginning April 2017.

This record was not produced in response to earlier FOIA requests relating to the Rougeau investigation and was subsequently obtained through a later FOIA release dated May 19, 2020.

Search warrant (redacted) executed August 17, 2017.
Affidavit identifying investigation involving embezzlement and extortion.
Warrant materials identifying Google account data associated with Dr. Paul Cronin and an account identified as “Nickbee.”

This warrant forms part of the 2017 investigative record reflected in the sequence below.

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Brad Foerster, MD PhD

Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.