Strib, Aug. 4 -
Investigators close case over alleged online threats against Anoka County Board candidate
The Anoka Police Department found no criminal violations after reviewing conversations posted in a private Facebook group.An investigation into alleged online threats against a candidate running for the Anoka County Board turned up no criminal violations, and police have closed the case.
The Anoka Police Department this week released its findings after reviewing conversations that appeared in a private Facebook group and included posts accusing Kevin Landry, who is running against incumbent Commissioner Matt Look, of pedophilia.
Some of the posts in the group, called "Matt Look and Friends," also included memes of bullets and implied that those who mistreat children should be dead, the investigator's report said.
[...] Look said he was out of town when the hubbub broke out and is not associated with the messages.
"I do not support this or what he is going through," Look said in an interview last week.
[...] "In reviewing the conversations, I did not find any criminal violations," the investigator wrote, noting the entire chat has been saved to the case file.
Police confirmed Wednesday that the investigation has been closed.
Landry has not commented on the outcome of the investigation, but said Wednesday he plans to remain in the race.
"Friends of Matt Look," the private site calls itself. The quotes were not about Look, and were unfriendly to his opponent. Friends like that? It is as it is.