McQuillan Facing Questions Over Facebook Page

March 23, 2021 9:39 am

In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists,” “racist” or “thugs.” Posts from the group were shared with The Associated Press, showing some of the 2,200 members including police officers, chiefs and retired law enforcement officials made regular transphobic bullying or violent posts, and bullied members who supported anti-police brutality protesters or Joe Biden in a forum billed as a place officers can “decompress, rant, share ideas.” The Associated Press says Mount Pleasant Township Police Chief Louis McQuillan was one of four administrators for the site. He said his comments and posts on the site were “meant to support law enforcement and police officers everywhere.” Township officials have not returned a call from WJPA News for comment and whether McQuillan could face possible disciplinary action. In addition to police chief, McQuillan is also a councilman in McDonald Borough and is currently a candidate for Magisterial District Judge for MCDonald, Cecil, Mount Pleasant and Robinson Township.