The KSC Campus Safety log stated that ten additional KSC students have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 17 and 18 riots, bringing the total to 14 KSC students. 

Charges include failure to disperse, disorderly conduct and breach of peace. Six of these arrests were carried out by New Hampshire State Police.

At this time, “The students’ names will not be released due to the ongoing investigation,” Campus Safety Sergeant Joel Huntley stated.

The log also reports 23 instances of either positive identification or of witnesses coming forward to provide information in regards to the weekend riots, including photos and video.

Huntley explained that, “Not all are necessarily KSC students.”

According to Huntley, “The investigation is going well. We are getting new tips everyday and making real progress.”

Huntley was unable to provide more accurate estimates as, “It is an active and ongoing investigation.”

Huntley added, “There is a lot of work ahead of us.”

An Oct. 22 message from Campus Safety stated, “We have positively identified several KSC students and non-students involved in these incidents.” The memo also notified students and faculty that photos are available for viewing at the Campus Safety office.

Keene Police Department’s investigation is also making strides.

An Oct. 28 KPD press release stated KSC student James Schaefer, 18, was released on $5,000 bail after being arrested in connection with the riots. He was charged with reckless conduct. KPD’s press release stated Schaefer was “throwing a beer can at a group of people, the beer can being a deadly weapon in the manner in which it was used.”

David Walsh can be contacted at dwalsh@keene-equinox.com