Kenosha police said more than 100 of those arrested in protests after an officer shot Jacob Blake in the back are from outside the city. Police also said they have seized 20 firearms and are actively investigating those cases.
As police in Kenosha, Wis., prepare for a visit by President Trump on Tuesday, the department said Monday that most of the dozens of people arrested in the week of protests since an officer shot Jacob Blake in the back have been from outside the city.
Police said in a news release that 175 people had been arrested as of 12:30 p.m. Sunday on charges including violating curfew, burglary, carrying concealed weapons and possession of a controlled substance. Of those, 102 listed addresses outside the city, police said.
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