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Bond granted for suspects in violent Georgia Tech protests

ATLANTA — A judge set bond Wednesday for the three people arrested in the protest that broke out Monday night on Georgia Tech's campus.

The protests erupted after a peaceful vigil was held to honor Georgia Tech student Scout Schultz, who was killed by a Tech police officer over the weekend.

During the protests, a Georgia Tech police cruiser was set on fire.

Protestors set car on fire at Georgia Tech

Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes was in the courtroom Wednesday when the judge set bond for one of the suspects at $108,000.

Jacob Wilson was already dealing with legal trouble before he decided to attend the protest at Georgia Tech. He was arrested for arson a year and a half ago and the judge said he was out on bond for that charge.

“He was never sentenced for that charge, in fact the arson charge is going to be dismissed entirely,” Wilson’s attorney, Don Samuel, said.

Vincent Castillenti, Jacob Wilson and Andrew Xavier Monden

He said his client had nothing to do with officer's car being set on fire. He said his client was already under arrest when someone threw a flare at the cruiser.

But the judge told the attorney there's video of the incident.

“I don't know anything about a video, I haven't seen a video,” Samuel said.

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Wilson, a Georgia State University student, got the highest bond out of all three suspects.

“It's a substantial bond but I'm confident we can make the bond and he’ll be released pretty soon,” Samuel told Fernandes after the hearing.

Georgia Tech student Andrew Monden was visibly emotional during the first appearance when the judge said Monden isn't allowed on campus while out on a $20,000 bond.

“I'm just curious if his enrollment is going to continue, given what he's been charged with,” the judge said Wednesday.

If Georgia Tech allows Monden to stay enrolled, the judge said he'll modify the bond conditions.

The judge set Vincent Castillenti's bond for $50,000.

His public defender, Fallon Stokes, said he's a known peaceful protestor in the city of Atlanta and nationwide, so the violent allegations from Monday just aren't true.

“It’s an allegation that he had a hammer at some point and struck an officer with a hammer. After speaking to Mr. Castillenti, he said he never had a hammer,” Stokes told the judge.

Even though the judge said there's video to back up many of these charges he admitted he has not seen it yet.

The next court date for the suspects is Oct. 4.