Altoona, Pennsylvania's Nancy Parker, who was reportedly a McDonald's employee, is currently under fire for her alleged role in the arrest of Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Additionally, Nancy reportedly missed her $60K incentive, since she allegedly contacted 911 rather than the tip line.
Talking about the same and uploading her Facebook account details and the screenshot of her now-deleted posts, a fellow Facebook user, Jacob Stembaugh, wrote:
“She bragged about it on her Facebook. Scouring for a screenshot rn.”
The user further claimed that she deleted her posts. Nancy Parker also allegedly lost her job because she reportedly called the police on company time. This post by Jacob came after several posts were uploaded to Nancy's Facebook account, talking about her current situation and the backlash she is facing right now.
Parker allegedly called the NYPD after spotting a customer who looked like the fugitive, which resulted in Mangione's arrest.
McDonald's employee Nancy Parker reportedly helped authorities arrest Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case
Allegedly, Mangione was arrested after Nancy Parker, who was reportedly working a shift at the fast-food chain, saw a client who looked like the wanted fugitive and called the NYPD right away.
However, as per Tribune’s December 11 report, Parker may not be eligible to receive the incentive money that was previously offered for assistance in this case. The NYPD had pledged $10,000 for information that would lead to Mangione's arrest, while the FBI had announced a $50,000 reward. However, procedural problems make it unlikely that Nancy Parker will receive either of these sums.
Parker would have to be nominated by the relevant authorities to be eligible for the FBI's reward money, which hasn't happened yet. On the other hand, since only tips submitted through Crime Stoppers are eligible, she would have needed to get in touch with the tip line directly to claim the NYPD's reward. Therefore, she might not be eligible for either incentive, as she reportedly chose to call 911 instead.
Nevertheless, Nancy Parker started facing reactions and criticism following the arrest. In the now-deleted posts on Parker's Facebook wall, her grandson allegedly wrote:
“I had to take down her profile picture because people were threatening that they would come to her job or house and do horrible stuff!!! Altoona, PA McDonald's has gotten nothing but screaming customers from all over coming in...”
They continued:
“[They are] yelling at working staff, staff cars and store property being vandalized, someone taking a sh*t outside one of the side doors, and call after call after call of NASTY people harassing the McDonald's', screaming insults and threats into the phone!!!!”
In the previous post uploaded to Parker’s Facebook account, which has now been deactivated, the writer claimed to be Parker’s grandson. Stating the same, they wrote:
“I am the grandson of Nancy Parker!!! I am exhausted of sh*ts on social media threatening her and the rest of my family for rightfully reporting the killer of United healthcare CEO Brian Thompson!! FU all!!!”
Meanwhile, Nancy Parker's alleged activities have caused her McDonald's branch and other locations to receive numerous unfavorable reviews, which focused more on her reported involvement in the case rather than the quality of the food or the service at the restaurant.
Following Parker's alleged 911 call, Mangione was arrested at the McDonald's on Plank Road in Altoona. As per the CNN report from Wednesday, December 11, law officials also compared his fingerprints to those recovered from the attack site.
On the other hand, according to the police, the shooter used cash to purchase protein bars and a bottle of water at a Starbucks prior to the shooting. USA Today's December 11 report stated that as per the officials, the items were found and examined for forensic evidence.
Additionally, according to the CNN report from the same day, it's still unclear exactly where the fingerprints were found, however, they were close to the Manhattan hotel where Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare CEO, was shot dead.
Meanwhile, the police haven't said anything further about the whole case.