Most people arrested during protests in Kenosha, Wis. have been from out of town visitors, according to Kenosha police.
Kenosha police said they arrested a total of 175 people between last Monday, when protests erupted after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and Sunday as of 12:30 p.m.
Of the 175 arrests, 102 listed addresses from outside of Kenosha, police said. Arrest numbers include people from 44 different cities, police said.
Police said many arrests were for curfew violations, while others were charged with carrying concealed weapons, burglary and possession of controlled substances. More than 20 firearms were seized, according to police.
During a protest Tuesday night, two people were fatally shot and another was injured. Officials later arrested Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old from Illinois. He faces multiple charges in addition to first-degree intentional homicide.
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