ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SC – Orangeburg County deputies arrested a Berkeley County man Wednesday, Dec. 23 following accusations he threatened a judge.
“For some reason, this individual thought it a good idea to threaten a sitting circuit court judge,” Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenel said. “He’s going to get some serious time to think about this.”
Ravenell said 35-year-old Altony Brooks was charged with threatening the life, person or family of a public official.
Authorities said the charge against the St. Stephen man is in connection with an Oct. 16 incident, in which Brooks called the office of a judge to object to ruling made against him.
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According to the police report, Brooks then used racial slurs while threatening to “bring all his friends,” which he said number from 100 to 1,000 “to take care of the victim in any possible way.”
Brooks was taken into custody on Wednesday at a Berkeley County residence by Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Brooks faces five years and/or a $5,000 fine.
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