The Altoona Police Department wants to remind everyone that the man charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting death was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania — not Iowa.In a Facebook post, Altoona, Iowa, police commended the initial tipster who spotted suspect Luigi Mangione at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s restaurant and the Altoona, Pennsylvania, officers who took him into custody. Then, they reminded everyone that they should pay attention to which department they are messaging and tagging on social media. “So, this is Altoona IOWA Police Department,” the post said. “We enjoy reading the tags and comments intended for PA (some of them are not so Iowa nice), but they go unread by the APD – PA, just by us Midwesterners. We appreciate your support regardless.”And, please don’t question our Snow Ordinances. It’s December. In Iowa. If you don’t see snow in PENNSYLVANIA, switch your page. “Again, thank you to our brothers and sisters with the Altoona Police Department in Pennsylvania for your help to capture a suspected killer. If you’re ever in Altoona, IOWA… we’ll treat you to a McDonald’s ice cream cone. Ope, if the machine is working.”Altoona, Iowa, police Lt. Alyssa Wilson said her department has been tagged and mentioned in hundreds of social media posts. Even the governor of Pennsylvania mistakenly mentioned the Iowa department.In more serious examples of mistaken identity, local police say both McDonald’s restaurants in Altoona, Iowa, have received threats after Mangione’s capture. Authorities have found the threats not to be credible.
The Altoona Police Department wants to remind everyone that the man charged with murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting death was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania — not Iowa.
In a Facebook post, Altoona, Iowa, police commended the initial tipster who spotted suspect Luigi Mangione at an Altoona, Pennsylvania, McDonald’s restaurant and the Altoona, Pennsylvania, officers who took him into custody.
Then, they reminded everyone that they should pay attention to which department they are messaging and tagging on social media.
“So, this is Altoona IOWA Police Department,” the post said. “We enjoy reading the tags and comments intended for PA (some of them are not so Iowa nice), but they go unread by the APD – PA, just by us Midwesterners. We appreciate your support regardless.
“And, please don’t question our Snow Ordinances. It’s December. In Iowa. If you don’t see snow in PENNSYLVANIA, switch your page.
“Again, thank you to our brothers and sisters with the Altoona Police Department in Pennsylvania for your help to capture a suspected killer. If you’re ever in Altoona, IOWA… we’ll treat you to a McDonald’s ice cream cone. Ope, if the machine is working.”
Altoona, Iowa, police Lt. Alyssa Wilson said her department has been tagged and mentioned in hundreds of social media posts. Even the governor of Pennsylvania mistakenly mentioned the Iowa department.
In more serious examples of mistaken identity, local police say both McDonald’s restaurants in Altoona, Iowa, have received threats after Mangione’s capture. Authorities have found the threats not to be credible.
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