Speculation had abounded earlier this week that the McDonald's employee who called the police on Mangione would not get the reward, because the person phoned 911 instead of the Crime Stoppers tip line. The Police Foundation, however, confirmed to The Washington Post that the McDonald's tipster is still eligible for the reward.

No sooner had authorities swooped in to pick up 26-year-old Luigi Mangione on Monday than reviews referencing rodents and snitches proliferated online.