Quakertown students facing aggravated assault charges following clash with police chief
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- A student walkout against ICE in Quakertown escalated into a confrontation resulting in the detention of five teenagers and an independent review of the police response.
- Videos showing the borough's police chief placing a student in a headlock are key evidence in juvenile court cases and a district attorney's investigation.
- Some students face aggravated assault charges, though defense attorneys argue none assaulted uniformed officers and claim the chief did not identify himself during the incident.
- The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is conducting a separate investigation into police conduct, while community members are calling for the police chief's resignation.
- The police department, borough council, and district attorney's office are withholding further comments until the investigation is complete.
