Quakertown students facing aggravated assault charges following clash with police chief

A student walkout against ICE in Quakertown escalated into a chaotic confrontation Friday, leading to the detention of five teenagers and prompting an independent review of the police response.

Videos of the incident, including footage showing the borough’s police chief placing a child in a headlock, are now central to both juvenile court cases and a district attorney’s office investigation.

The teens appeared before a judge on Tuesday for closed juvenile detention hearings…

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