Altoona man allegedly threatened to ‘wipe out’ police, magistrate
A city man is behind bars with bail denied after allegedly threatening to “wipe out” Altoona police and a district magistrate. Vincent Anthony Burr, 43, was arraigned Wednesday by Magisterial District Judge Andrew L. Blattenberger on a felony count of retaliation against a prosecutor or judicial official, a misdemeanor count of communications with 911 and three misdemeanor counts of making terroristic threats. He is being held at the Blair County Prison with bail denied due to “erratic” behavior, “non-compliance with medications” and “no release conditions can assure community safety,” online court documents show. The charges…
