Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania are currently dealing with threats against officers following the recent arrest of a murder suspect. The suspect, identified as Luigi Mangione, was apprehended on Tuesday in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO.
An official statement from the Altoona Police Department revealed that authorities are actively investigating all threats made against police officers as well as members of the community. Deputy Chief Derek Swope emphasized the seriousness of the situation, stating, 'This is clearly a very polarized case. We have received some threats against our officers in the building here. We've started investigating some threats against some citizens in our community. We're taking all those threats seriously and doing all we can with those.'
While it remains unclear whether employees at the McDonald's where Mangione was captured have also been targeted, all threats are being taken seriously and thoroughly investigated by law enforcement.
Furthermore, Deputy Chief Swope mentioned that the police possess body camera footage of their interactions with the suspect prior to his arrest. However, the video footage is not being released to the public at this time.
For further inquiries regarding the ongoing investigation, Swope directed specific questions to the NYPD, indicating that the case is being handled with the utmost care and attention.
