TUCSON — Tucson Police Department public information officers deployed their sense of humor Friday, setting off a social media frenzy with their “investigation into white powder.”
In less than 5 hours, the Facebook post garnered over 400,000 views, on Twitter the investigation earned over 1,000 retweets.
“BREAKING NEWS”
Tucson PD Investigating Suspicious White Powdery Substance.We now have some answers. Thank you for your patience. See video for details. pic.twitter.com/LFg6WcGY1K
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) February 22, 2019
The Facebook post was shared far and wide, sending the post to viral levels.