Police Tweet Beer Costume Photo To Deter Underage Halloween Partiers
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UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) - Police in Pennsylvania tweeted a photo of a Halloween beer can costume to make underage revelers think officers would be staked out in disguises at parties.
Upper Darby police sent out a series of tweets Tuesday after they found out about underage parties planned for the holiday. They said they know teenagers keep tabs on their social media accounts, so they were hoping the tweets would scare some of them away from the parties.
"We will be dressed up and ready to go," the department tweeted, accompanied by a picture of uniformed officers standing at attention.
We are breaking out some old costumes for the underage Halloween party at Cobbs tonight. Sure to blend in. pic.twitter.com/fOPTLWc1D9
— Upper Darby Police (@UDPolice) October 31, 2017
Later, they said they'd heard of a new party location. "Good news," they said. "We have cars."
Bad news- just heard the underage Halloween drinking party is moving to Marshall Rd Field. Good news- we have cars.
— Upper Darby Police (@UDPolice) October 31, 2017
WTXF-TV reports officers checked in on the addresses where the parties were expected, but found nothing.
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