Felonies dropped against teen put in chokehold by Quakertown police chief

Felony charges have been dropped against a teenager who was put in a chokehold by the Quakertown police chief during her arrest at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest in February.

About 40 students walked out of Quakertown Community High School on Feb. 20 to protest ICE. After the student protesters walked a few blocks, the protest allegedly turned physical, and a man in a brown jacket stormed into the crowd of teens.

The man was the chief of police and the Quakertown borough manager, Scott McElree. Witnesses said McElree never identified himself as a police officer and was in regular clothing…

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