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Des Moines RegisterThe Altoona Police Department launched a criminal investigation after a noose was found at the Facebook Data Center on Friday.A supervisor from Turner Construction — one of the companies working on construction at the Facebook Data Center&nbsp;—&nbsp;called police right before 6 a.m. on Friday after discovering the noose hanging from a Waldinger Plan Lock Box, a news release from the Altoona Police Department states.The noose was out of public view&nbsp;with no evidence suggesting an intended target, the news release adds."This disturbing offensive act will not be tolerated, and it’s upsetting to everyone involved," APD spokeswoman Lt. Alyssa Wilson wrote in the news release.Kevin Jones, 57, of Emory, Texas, an employee of The Waldinger Corporation,, claiming the noose was put up where two of the three Black employees on the project could "easily find it."Jones told the Des Moines Register&nbsp;he was with one Black employee of the Waldinger Corporation&nbsp;when they found the noose. Both were shocked and disturbed.&nbsp;"I live in the South, and you don't see crap like that on job sites. You just don't," Jones said. "I was horrified."Jones also pointed out in his Facebook post&nbsp;that the noose was put up on&nbsp;Juneteenth,&nbsp;a holiday that celebrates emancipation from slavery in the United States.&nbsp;"To see something like this ... it would surprise me very much if it was not put there on purpose for Juneteenth," Jones told the Register."There's no coincidences in life. if you look at that picture, it was not an accident," he continued. "Racism is everywhere. It just is."At this time, there are no suspects. APD is conducting a criminal investigation and Facebook and Turner Construction are both conducting internal reviews.Turner Construction released a statement condemning the act."Turner has stopped work on site and we will meet with the entire workforce to discuss what happened, take time to share information and have an open discussion with every worker in order to create a more supportive work environment and increase racial sensitivity," the statement reads.&nbsp;"We will reinforce our policy of zero tolerance for harassment of any kind. This includes behavior that exhibits hatred or intolerance toward any person based upon race, religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.&nbsp;"Turner’s first priority is the safety and welfare of our employees and all people on our job sites."Wilson told the Register they are taking this case very seriously."We're looking into if there was an intended victim so they can receive justice," Wilson said. "That kind of behavior is not going to be tolerated in our city."Altoona police are urging anyone with information regarding the case to call 515-967-5132 and reference case 20-000756. Andrea Sahouri covers breaking news for the Des Moines Register. She can be contacted at asahouri@registermedia.com, 515-284-8247 or on Twitter at .&nbsp;Your subscription makes work like this possible. Subscribe today at&nbsp;.

Des Moines RegisterThe Altoona Police Department launched a criminal investigation after a noose was found at the Facebook Data Center on Friday.A supervisor from Turner Construction — one of the companies working on construction at the Facebook Data Center&nbsp;—&nbsp;called police right before 6 a.m. on Friday after discovering the noose hanging from a Waldinger Plan Lock Box, a news release from the Altoona Police Department states.The noose was out of public view&nbsp;with no evidence suggesting an intended target, the news release adds."This disturbing offensive act will not be...

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