Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens confirms a Texas man was arrested in connection with the Thursday night incident in the 1500 block of North 8th Street in Vandalia.
Arrest reports say that 44 year old Steven Hilton of Orange, Texas was arrested on pending charges of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Disorderly Conduct. Hilton remains in the Fayette County Jail.
At around 7:15 pm on Thursday night, Sheriff Stevens said that law enforcement was dealing with a situation in the 1500 block of North 8th Street at that time. And, they were asking people to avoid the area and those that live in the area to shelter in place at this time. About 1 hour later, Sheriff Stevens reported a suspect was in custody, no on was injured and all was clear at that time.
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