Troy Police supply details on man who threatened mayor, city officials over data center

By Editor | February 17, 2026 |

By Charles Bolinger

Editor • Claiming people took things out of context as he was arrested on Feb. 4, Anthony P. Hinojosa told the three Troy law enforcement officers he knew why they arrived at his home.

Hinojosa, 33, of Trenton, was charged with making terroristic threats toward Troy officials in the wake of how the data processing center discussions have unfolded.

Per Lt. James Newcombe’s incident field report, which delved into the Facebook posts, he wrote that he received multiple calls on Feb. 4 about a subject making terroristic threats on the Troy Facebook page, “Out and About,” a group with more than 28,000 members. Hinojosa made the posts in question.

The concerns were the threats he made that stated things like, “we can do alot [sic] more than just say no. When people start getting hurt, they’ll rethink stepping All OVER US!” “Are we really going to allow them to build and not band together and stop it? Who cares if they got the go ahead, there is [sic] way more of us than them. We can make it where the workers need 24/7 armed security but who would want to be shot at 24/7 while they build something for someone else. My hypothesis is no one would want to be shot at so just start shooting the people involved and it’ll never be built.”

When another group member asked if he was suggesting violence, Hinojosa responded, “for sure, when they don’t listen to thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of people.” The entire thread from the online post was placed into evidence.

According to Det. Paul Franklin’s incident report, Franklin, Det. Jeremy Bradford and Newcombe all responded to Hinojosa’s Trenton residence.

Hinojosa said he knew why the men arrived and it was because people were “butthurt” on Facebook about the data center. Hinojosa told police he had nothing else to say when asked more about comments he made on social media.

After he was cuffed, Hinojosa said he made Facebook comments because he was aggravated with how Troy officials were going about the plans. He was transported to the Troy Police Department. En route, he commenced that Troy Police had “nothing better to do on a cold day.” He further stated that the State’s Attorney, Tom Haine, and Troy Mayor David Nonn had nothing going on if Nonn didn’t get so “butthurt.”

Franklin read Hinojosa his Miranda Rights, which Hinojosa said he understood and signed the form. Franklin and Newcombe conducted an audio- and video-recorded interview with Hinojosa at 1:22 p.m. that day.

Franklin summarized the interview as:

Once Hinojosa posted those Facebook comments, he realized that he was wrong and deleted them and himself from the groups
Hinojosa was not going to act on the comments
He was commenting on the topic of the construction of the “Data Center” in Troy, Illinois
Hinojosa commented something about “violence”
Hinojosa stated he did not make direct comments about shooting anyone, mentioning Troy’s mayor
He said he made these comments in a state of anger
Hinojosa acknowledged the comments he made on Facebook were inciting violence toward the City of Troy Mayor and city council members
Hinojosa stated what he posted was wrong and that he was sorry. Hinojosa stated he did not wish any harm on anybody
He stated he was embarrassed and sorry for what he did
Hinojose stated upon reviewing his comments, he realized they were hurting his image and other people’s feelings. Hinojosa acknowledged his comments could be perceived by a reasonable person as inciting violence. He stated he deleted his comments on his own accord
Hinojosa said this is the first time he made these types of comments/threats. He said he does not know what caused him to post these types of comments/threats
He said he did not know who the Troy Mayor and City Council members were personally
Hinojosa stated that he was not trying to get a group of people to cause harm to anyone
He said he did not send or receive any private messages discussing any further threats or harm to anyone

Hinojosa was then booked per department policy. Bradford asked Hinojosa for consent to search his laptop computer. Hinojosa refused and told Bradford he would not cooperate since he was being charged with a crime. Hinojosa was transported to the Madison County Jail and placed on a felony hold for terroristic threats.

This case has been sent to the Madison County State’s Attorney Office.