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Man charged with destroying fence at Saturday protest in Columbia

Joseph Watson, 20, is facing charges of inciting a riot and aggravated breach of peace.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County deputies have arrested and charged a man who they say was seen on video tearing down a fence during last Saturday's protest in downtown Columbia.

Joseph Watson, 20,  is facing charges of inciting a riot and aggravated breach of peace.

Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott called the man another of the "agitators" from the protests.

Lott said Watson was captured on video destroying a fence during Saturday’s protest with a second agitator, Marshall French, who was arrested on Thursday.

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Credit: Richland County Sheriff's Dept.
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