Vandalia, IL -(Effingham Radio)- Fayette County Sheriff Chris Smith reports there were no issues last night in the Village of Brownstown, after social media posts on Monday had led to a police presence in Brownstown last night.
Sheriff Smith says that on Monday an individual in Brownstown had posted some potentially inciting or racist comments on social media. Sheriff Smith says this led to a large amount of comments and then threats of potential violence against this individual. At that time, law enforcement was alerted on the potential issue and maintained a presence in the Village of Brownstown last night. Fayette County Sheriff Chris Smith says everyone needs to be very cautious about their posts on social media. Sheriff Smith also thanked the Illinois State Police for their assistance.
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