Crime & Safety

More Pumpkin Festival Rioters Arrested

Plus, Keene State College also disciplines nearly 200 students, according to a report.

The Keene Police Department continue to make arrests in connection with the Pumpkin Festival Riots back in October, according to reports.

Most recently, Jeremy Schneider, 20, pictured lower left, of Pleasantville, N.Y., who attends the college, was arrested on Dec. 1, on a single count of disorderly conduct. Schneider allegedly threw a beer can during one of the disturbances.

Also arrested in recent weeks was Micaela Barbolla, 20, lower right, of Middleton, MA, who was charged with disorderly conduct, for allegedly throwing a beer can at police.

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Connor Wishart, 20, of Barnstead, upper left, was also charged with disorderly conduct, for allegedly tearing down a street sign during the rioting.

Gregory Vernal, 21, of Alton, upper right, was arrested last month for criminal mischief, for allegedly pulling up a street sign.

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Also, Keene State College recently announced that the college had disciplined 170 students for 235 student code violations during the riots, according to a report on SentinelSource.com.

So far, police have made about 100 arrests.

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