A newly surfaced probable cause affidavit offers the first detailed police account of what led to the violent confrontation between Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree and high school students during the Feb. 20 walkout protest.
According to the affidavit, and reported by Bucks County Courier Times, the incident escalated after officers attempted to detain a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly walking in the roadway and blocking traffic during the student-led demonstration in the borough’s downtown.
Three of the five students arrested that day, referred to by community supporters as “The Quakertown 5,” were released from juvenile detention Tuesday and placed on house arrest with electronic monitoring following closed hearings before a Bucks County judge…