Ben and Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen was arrested for disorderly conduct in Burlington, Vt., while protesting the future presence of F-35 fighter planes based in the state.

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Cohen was arrested on Saturday after he and two other demonstrators violated the city's noise ordinances by playing jet noises from speakers to simulate what the noise would be like if the planes were stationed in the area, according to The Burlington Free Press.

The three protesters received citations to appear in court, the newspaper reported.

The city will vote on Tuesday on whether city officials should oppose the base.

Eighteen planes would be based in the city by 2019, the Free Press reported.

Two F-35 jets will fly in the city this summer in order to give residents a chance to see and hear the planes before their arrival.

Cohen has been politically vocal in the past, campaigning for former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.) during the 2016 campaign.