SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A GoFundMe page has been set up to help three of the men make bail who were arrested following Sunday’s unrest at the Empire Mall after the peaceful George Floyd march.
Two of the three men who were arrested have bonded out of jail. They are Tupak Kpeayeh, 20, formerly from Sioux Falls and now living in Sioux City and Jerome Sirleaf, 31, from Sioux Falls.
As of mid-afternoon, the other beneficiary of the GoFundMe page, Christelle Youngbare, 21, from Sioux Falls, was still incarcerated in the Minnehaha County Jail.
Authorities charged the three with aggravated assault on law enforcement, riot, and refusal to disperse from unlawful .ssembly. The warrants carried a $25,000 cash bond.
Again, as of mid-afternoon, the site had raised $4,240 with a goal of $11,000
A Menase Megosha of Sioux Falls is listed as the organizer for the page. KELO.com News is attempting to contact Megosha.
Here is the text of the appeal:
“We all saw the protest that took place in Sioux Falls, SD. The pain of the community could be seen far and wide. After the Black Lives Matter Protest the police department decided to arrest Tupak Kpeayeh, Jerome Sirleaf, and Christelle Youngbare for charges of Aggravated Assault on law enforcement and failure to disperse. The way to end the pain and suffering that our community is going through isn’t by trying to imprison our black friends and family. Please take a moment to donate to the bail funds of these three. We still need 11,000 to get Jerome and Christelle out. Tupak’s bond has been posted and he is safe at home.
(Liz Ryan, KELO.com News, contributed to this report.)
