Kenosha activist taken by police in unmarked vehicle

Activists in Kenosha were panicked when they first learned that Adelana Akindes, a 25-year-old local organizer, was taken by law enforcement personnel during the evening hours of Aug. 26.

There had been a surge by the National Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) into the city. Although Gov. Tony Evers rejected Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents who were connected with the abductions and detentions in Portland, Ore., it appeared activists in Kenosha had been scooped up off the street.

Omar Flores, an activist and Kenosha native, told Wisconsin Examiner that Akindes was detained after meeting with other organizers at Kenosha’s Union Park. “They did not go very far, three to five blocks,” explained Flores, who had heard the news from others. “And an unmarked police pickup truck stopped them. They turned on their lights, opened both doors and the two cops said, ‘We’re cops, don’t even think about it.’”

Akindes and others apparently attempted to flee the officers and one of the activists escaped. Akindes and the others were taken away. At 10:28 p.m., Flores noted with worry, “We still have not heard from anybody who was snatched up. At 11:24 a.m. on Aug. 27, Flores finally had some updates: “She’s being held at Kenosha City Jail downtown. Her bail is $200 and they have yet to officially book her, which means we can’t pay the $200 to get her out yet.”

A search for Akindes comes up in the Kenosha County inmate search. According to that database, she’s being charged with failure to comply with the Emergency Management Order of the state/local government. Akindes is being held in a pre-trial housing facility, with her booking origin being listed as the Kenosha Police Department. According to the database, she was booked at 10:22 p.m. on Aug. 26.