Missouri State Highway Patrol issues amber alert referencing Gotham City, Joker’s car

Missouri State Highway Patrol accidentally sent out a vague amber alert around 4.50 pm on Tuesday that included a description matching the Joker’s car and referenced Gotham City, Missouri. 

“GOTHAM CITY MO PURPLE/GREEN 1978 DODGE 3700GT MO UKIDME,” the alert read. 

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Speaking to KSHB 41 News, MSHP said a test alert was accidentally sent out to the wider public.

MSHP also clarified the mistake on Twitter, saying, “This was meant to be a test message, THERE WAS NO ALERT.”

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Patrol spokesman Capt. John Hotz told local media that the agency was looking into how the alert was sent to the public.

Meanwhile, a follow-up alert was sent stating that the previous alert was an internal test and that the “blue alert” has been cancelled. 

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Meanwhile, several people took to Twitter to slam the agency. 

“This alert is not meant to be put out for a joke. I’m sure when a patent hears this alert sound and has experienced their child being taken, it wasn’t a joke to them when the alert came over,” one person tweeted.

“How and why did this happen? This seems like a major error, especially at a time of heightened alert. Who should be held accountable for this?” another user tweeted. 

In a similar incident in February last year, the Texas Department of Public Safety accidentally issued an Amber Alert that featured two characters from the “Child’s Play” horror series: Glen Ray and Chucky.

In the alert, Chucky was described as wearing “blue denim overalls with multi-colored striped long sleeve shirt” and “wielding a huge kitchen knife.” Glen Ray was described as wearing a “blue shirt and black collar.”

The agency issued an apology saying the Amber Alert was a test that was accidentally sent out.