Linwood Woody Kaine, son of U.S. Sen. and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 Isabell Kimball. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 Jonathan Adams. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 Glenn Kimball. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 Haley Ryan. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. 
 
 
 
 Anton William Bueckert. Photo courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriffs Office. 
 
 Fans of President Donald Trump confront protesters at the “March 4 Trump” rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday, March 4, 2017 (Will Ashenmacher/Pioneer Press) 
 
 Supporters of President Donald Trump arrive at a March 4 Trump rally Saturday, March 4, 2017, at the state Capitol in St. Paul. About 400 attended the rally while 50 others joined a counterprotest, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, which is in charge of Capitol security. (Will Ashenmacher / Pioneer Press) 
 
 Supporters of President Donald Trump gather in the rotunda of the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017. Protesters tried to disrupt the day's events and six were arrested. (Will Ashenmacher / Pioneer Press) 
 
 Clad in black and wearing a mask, the youngest son of Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine wrested himself from the cop and then “squared off” with him. 
 
 Woody Kaine, 24, was among five masked, black-garbed people suspected of lobbing a smoke bomb minutes earlier inside the Minnesota Capitol rotunda Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Officers had chased him down, but Kaine wasn’t about to submit, according to a more detailed account provided Wednesday by St. Paul police. 
 
 In the end, it took three officers, a “knee strike” and a chemical spray to subdue Kaine after he was identified as one of the counterprotesters who allegedly used fireworks or a smoke bomb to disrupt a rally in support of President Donald Trump at the Minnesota State Capitol, according to police spokesman Steve Linders. 
 
 NEW: Videos show smoke bomb thrown during Trump rally at Capitol, protesters ordered out 
 
 Linwood Michael Kaine, who attended Carleton College and lives in Minneapolis, and four others were arrested on suspicion of second-degree riot after the “March 4 Trump” rally in St. Paul. A sixth person was cited for disorderly conduct. Counterprotesters — some with apparent anti-fascist and anarchist leanings — clashed with Trump supporters in the Capitol rotunda after they disrupted the permitted event with air horns, whistles and chants. Video of the scene shows a black-clad person wearing ski goggles lobbing the smoke bomb, which allegedly struck a 61-year-old woman. She was uninjured, police said. 
 
 None of the five has been charged. While the Ramsey County attorney’s office has said “there were insufficient facts to prove felony-level riot,” the case remains an “active investigation,” according to the Minnesota State Patrol. St. Paul City Attorney Samuel Clark said his office is investigating the case for possible misdemeanor charges. 
 
 KAINE’S ARREST 
 
 Here’s how Woody Kaine’s arrest went down: 
 
 The Minnesota State Patrol contacted St. Paul police to assist, reporting that troopers had identified five people who lit off fireworks inside the Capitol, Linders said. The State Patrol asked St. Paul officers to arrest the five. 
 
 Police approached them at a park near the Capitol, identified themselves as officers and the people ran in different directions. But officers caught up with them, according to Linders. 
 
 An officer ordered a man, later identified as Linwood Kaine, to the ground. He refused, Linders said. 
 
 “The officer was able to get ahold of Mr. Kaine, but he got up, squared off with the officer and the officer tried to take him to the ground again,” Linders said Wednesday. Another officer arrived and sprayed a chemical irritant toward Kaine. 
 
 “He then was taken to the ground, but continued to resist, at which point another officer deployed a knee strike to get him to cooperate with the officers and put his hands behind his back,” Linders continued. “After the strike, Mr. Kaine cooperated and was taken into custody without further incident.” 
 
 Both pro- and anti-Trump groups were aggressors at various times during rowdy confrontations that broke out Saturday, according to Daniel Springer, who was there recording the event on video. 
 
 Neither Kaine nor the four others arrested with him has been charged, and police haven’t said who specifically they believe threw the smoke bomb — an act that Springer caught on video. The smoke bomb happened early, he said, and was unprovoked. “It wasn’t even during the tense part of things,” Springer said. “It was completely unnecessary, in my opinion.” 
 
 The Pioneer Press has been unable to reach Kaine or any of the other people arrested with him Saturday. 
 
 Tim Kaine, who represents Virginia, where he previously served as governor, was born in St. Paul. On Tuesday night, when the Pioneer Press first reported the story, he released a statement: “We love that our three children have their own views and concerns about current political issues,” he said. “They fully understand the responsibility to express those concerns peacefully.” 
 
 POLITICAL QUESTIONS RAISED 
 
 John Krenik, chairman of the Republican Party in St. Paul, was not at Saturday’s rally, but described disruptors as “being bullies against free speech.” 
 
 Krenik also said that because St. Paul is a DFL town, he thinks “politics had something to do with” the county attorney’s office decision to not charge Kaine. 
 
 “I have contacted the U.S. Department of Justice for a full investigation and review of St. Paul City Attorney Samuel Clark and Ramsey County Attorney John Choi’s actions in not prosecuting these terrorists’ criminal acts,” Krenik said in a statement. “I am asking both John Choi and Samuel Clark to recuse themselves and appoint outside review of these terrorists’ actions, as their objectiveness has clearly been clouded by their political affiliation and Democrat Party loyalty.” 
 
 The Ramsey County attorney’s office said Monday it had “declined to file criminal charges as there were insufficient facts to prove felony-level riot. We referred the case back to the investigative agency (Minnesota State Patrol), and it is our understanding that they have presented the case to the St. Paul City Attorney’s office for consideration of misdemeanor-level riot charges.” 
 
 Choi, who received the DFL endorsement when he ran for office in 2010 and 2014, said in a statement Wednesday that neither he nor anyone in his office, knew of Linwood Kaine’s connection to Sen. Tim Kaine until it was reported by the media. The Pioneer Press posted an article about it Tuesday night. 
 
 “Quite frankly, it would not have mattered, as special privilege for a senator’s son runs counter to a bedrock principle in our office, which is the rule of law in that no one is above it,” Choi said in the statement. “The suggestion itself is offensive and implies that we should charge people with felony crimes with insufficient evidence. … If more information is gathered that could prove felony riot, we will review the new evidence as we would in any case.” 
 
 St. Paul police spokesman Linders and City Attorney Clark have said they were unaware Linwood Kaine was Tim Kaine’s son until Pioneer Press reporters informed them Tuesday evening. 
 
 On Tuesday, Clark said his investigation was continuing. On Wednesday, Lt. Tiffani Nielson, spokeswoman for the State Patrol, said, “The incident remains an active investigation.” ||||| Video (05:02) : Police and protesters were in a long standoff after a march shut down I-94 for several hours Saturday night and into Sunday morning. 
 
 A dramatic protest late Saturday and early Sunday on Interstate 94 in St. Paul turned violent, with 21 police officers injured and more than 100 people arrested. Under occasional clouds of colored smoke, fireworks, hurled rocks and tear gas, confrontations continued until 4:30 a.m. Sunday, as demonstrators responded to the police killing in Falcon Heights of Philando Castile. 
 
 Just a few hours later, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Police Chief Todd Axtell stood together and denounced as “a disgrace” the pelting of officers with rocks, bottles and other items. 
 
 At an 8 a.m. news conference, Axtell said 21 officers from all law enforcement agencies on the scene were injured in the mayhem. One of them suffered a broken vertebra after a concrete block was dropped on his head; he was still hospitalized as of Sunday afternoon, police said. The State Patrol said six of the 21 were troopers who were slightly hurt by thrown objects. Steve Linders, St. Paul police spokesman, said he doesn’t know how many other officers are still in the hospital. 
 
 The all-night faceoff on a major freeway drew national attention. President Obama also weighed in Sunday, saying at a news conference during a one-day stop in Madrid that “any violence directed at police officers is a reprehensible crime.” 
 
 Obama added, “Whenever those of us who are concerned about failures of the criminal justice system attack police, you are doing a disservice to the cause.” 
 
 Gov. Mark Dayton, whose Summit Avenue residence has been the site of a protest encampment, said Sunday that “the occupation and shutting down of Interstate 94 last night were unlawful and extremely dangerous. … I urge all Minnesotans to remain calm and peaceful during this very difficult time.” 
 
 Gallery: No letup by activists angered by police killing of Philando Castile Gallery: No letup by activists angered by police killing of Philando Castile 
 
 Roughly 50 of the arrests came during the “freeway riot,” which began shortly before nightfall Saturday and continued until police cleared the freeway after 1 a.m., allowing the interstate to reopen in both directions, Linders said. 
 
 State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Troy Christianson said those arrested were likely to be held in the Ramsey County jail until Monday. 
 
 “More than 20 verbal warnings” to disperse were issued before the apprehensions began, the State Patrol said in a statement, adding that 49 adults and one juvenile could face charges of third-degree riot, a gross misdemeanor. 
 
 Another 50 or so arrests were made about 4 a.m. Sunday near Grand Avenue and Dale Street. Those demonstrators were cited with misdemeanors at the scene and released, Linders said. 
 
 The officers were hurt from demonstrators “throwing rocks, bottles, fireworks and bricks,” Linders said. Demonstrators were seen on a pedestrian overpass throwing objects including bricks and rebar at officers and dumping liquid on them. 
 
 At Sunday’s news conference at police headquarters, the mayor called the violence “shameful” and said it “doesn’t honor anyone’s memory … including Philando Castile’s.” 
 
 Echoing that sentiment was Philando’s mother, Valerie Castile. “When demonstrations become violent, it disrespects my son and his memory,” she said in a statement Sunday. “Philando was a man of peace and dignity. Please, I ask you to at all times remain peaceful in your expressions of concern regarding his death at the hands of the police. I promise that we will not rest until justice prevails.” 
 
 Axtell began his comments by holding up a chunk of concrete as an example of what was thrown at his officers. 
 
 “This is the first time in my 28 years we have observed this level of violence toward our public servants,” Axtell said. “It’s really a disgrace.” 
 
 The chief said the protesters “turned into criminals. I am absolutely disgusted, [and] I am not going to tolerate it. This is just something that doesn’t happen in St. Paul.” 
 
 Activists converged Sunday afternoon for another march, this one starting at the St. Anthony Police Department. The officer who shot Castile is a member of that city’s police force. 
 
 Unrest in the Twin Cities drew the head of the national NAACP to Minnesota. Cornell Brooks met with Dayton and other local leaders Sunday afternoon and also spoke at Progressive Baptist Church in St. Paul, calling for laws to counter racial profiling by police. 
 
 About 10 p.m. Saturday, officers had issued their 16th order to vacate the interstate, and protesters were not budging. At one point, two dozen officers in riot gear pressed on the crowd, a paddy wagon following behind. 
 
 As police advanced on I-94 near Lexington Parkway, some among the hundreds of protesters retreated up an adjacent hill and left the freeway. Some people began to march back to the tents-and-tarps encampment at the governor’s residence, where demonstrators have kept a constant presence since shortly after Castile’s death. 
 
 About 11:15 p.m., police began arresting people one by one, escorting them to a repurposed Metro Transit bus. Officers in riot gear used smoke bombs and pepper spray to disperse the crowd. 
 
 In the heat of the protest, as many as 300 people were spread across both the eastbound and westbound lanes, and about 200 police officers were present. State Patrol squad cars had the interstate blocked for 5 miles in both directions and entrance ramps sealed off from Hwy. 280 east to downtown St. Paul. 
 
 William William, a seventh grader in St. Paul, was among the children who marched with parents Sunday to support Philando Castile. About 250 people marched from Maxfield Elementary Magnet school to the JJ Hill Montessori School, where Castile worked for many years. 
 
 State Patrol Col. Matt Langer, joining the mayor and police chief at the Sunday morning news media briefing, said, “Protesters have ample safe areas to make their voices heard. The freeway is not one of these options.” 
 
 About 9 p.m. on Twitter, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis posted: “We shut down 94 for Philando. We are gonna need bail money. Please make a gift now.” 
 
 The protest quickly grew into the day’s biggest and most disruptive demonstration in the Twin Cities, following a peaceful daylong gathering at the governor’s residence and a separate rally at Loring Park that spilled into the streets of downtown Minneapolis, where protesters briefly stopped traffic at 9th Street and Hennepin Avenue, blocked an entrance at the Basilica Block Party and marched past Target Center. 
 
 Castile, a 32-year-old school cafeteria supervisor from St. Paul, was fatally shot by a police officer Wednesday night during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights. The aftermath, as he lay dying in the driver’s seat, was livestreamed on Facebook by his girlfriend sitting alongside him while her 4-year-old daughter sat in the back seat. 
 
 The girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, said Castile was shot for no reason. The officer, Jeronimo Yanez, said through his attorney that Castile was displaying a handgun and was warned to comply with the officer’s orders. 
 
 Star Tribune staff writers Claude Peck, Randy Furst and Karen Zamora contributed to this report.
– Tim Kaine's youngest son probably wouldn't have gotten arrested had his dad fared better in the November election, and not exactly because of the privilege of the vice presidency: The Pioneer Press reports that six people were arrested or cited Saturday at a "March 4 Trump" rally of about 400 in St. Paul, Minn., and 24-year-old Linwood Michael Kaine was one of them. The younger Kaine was arrested on suspicion of second-degree rioting at the state Capitol, where cops say a group of 50 or so anti-Trump protesters raised a ruckus by blaring air horns, being verbally disruptive, setting off fireworks, and even a smoke bomb that reportedly hit a 61-year-old woman in the head when it was thrown into the crowd. A St. Paul police rep says "some force" was needed to haul "Woody" Kaine to the Ramsey County jail. He wasn't charged, nor were the others, though the St. Paul city attorney is looking into whether any misdemeanors are warranted. Kaine was released Tuesday morning while the case is further investigated. Per WCCO, the Minnesota Republican Party put out a statement Monday blaming Democrats for "coordinating disruption and violence" both during the election and afterward. The senator, meanwhile, issued his own statement to the Press, noting he and his wife "love that our three children have their own views and concerns about current political issues," adding his kids know well how to "express those concerns peacefully." (Tim Kaine once ran for his Senate seat against a cat.)