The Kenosha Unified School District, in a statement, says five schools have been shifted to remote learning through Friday “out of an abundance of caution due to the proximity of school boundaries to the courthouse and the number of students who walk to and from school.”
“While we have not been advised of any existing imminent danger, we feel this is the best course of action to protect our students and staff during an uncertain time,” read the statement obtained by Fox News’ Garrett Tenney. “We will continue to work closely with law enforcement to receive support as needed in the days and weeks ahead.”
Jurors are currently deliberating inside the courthouse Thursday.
The hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard troops ordered on standby ahead of a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial have been observed by Fox6 staging in Waukesha County, around an hour away from the courthouse.
“To protect operational security and ensure the safety of our troops, we will not confirm troop locations, timelines, or movements, but staging location decisions are made in consultation with officials from the local and state level to ensure we meet the capabilities requested of us,” the Wisconsin National Guard told Fox News’ Garrett Tenney in a statement Thursday.
“Our staging locations are chosen for a wide variety of reasons ranging from distance, response time, access to major travel corridors, capacity to handle the number of troops mobilized, the ability to respond to multiple locations, if needed, and more,” the statement added.
Anthony Chacon, left, and Shaquita Cornelious. (Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department)
One of the two protesters arrested outside the Kenosha courthouse – the man seen wearing a “F*** Kyle” t-shirt as officers took him into custody – is facing charges related to bail jumping, meaning he has a prior criminal record, Fox News Digital has learned.
The 20-year-old male suspect, Anthony Chacon, has been charged with felony bail jumping, misdemeanor bail jumping, battery, resisting and disorderly conduct, Sgt. David Wright, a spokesman for the Kenosha Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Fox News Digital.
The details of his prior arrests related to the bail jumping charges were not immediately available.
A Fox News Digital reporter witnessed the male suspect, who was wearing a “F*** Kyle” black t-shirt, body-slamming a reporter, attacking a counter-protester and slapping multiple cameras before being arrested.
A second suspect arrested Wednesday, 34-year-old Shaquita Cornelious, is facing charges of resisting, disorderly conduct, and possession of marijuana, Wright added.