The recent clash between police and protesters at a student-led anti-ICE protest is at the top of the agenda for tonight’s school board meeting in Quakertown.
Leaders in the Quakertown Community School District say that they’re expecting a crowd at this meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26.
People are signed up to give public comment demanding answers and accountability over the protest that turned violent.
Ahead of the meeting, parents and students are holding a peaceful protest with many calling for the Quakertown Police Chief to be removed or suspended.
Video from last Friday shows the longtime police chief – who was in plain clothes – putting his arm around a 15-year-old girl while others threw punches at him.
The chief was hurt during the altercation and five teenagers were arrested.
As of Thursday evening, NBC10 was told that four of the five students arrested were released with one still in custody.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said that they are conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
Students arrested at ICE protest
At least five teenagers were arrested after students and police clashed during an anti-ICE protest in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 21, 2026, investigators said.
Earlier in the morning of Feb. 21, the House Principal of Quakertown Community High School, Dr. Jason Magditch, sent a letter to students, staff and families that the planned protest was canceled after the district received a report on Feb. 19 regarding potential safety concerns.
Despite this, around 35 Quakertown Community High School students still participated in the protest on Friday and walked out of class, according to officials.
Quakertown police responded to 5th and Broad streets in Quakertown around 11:35 a.m. as the students marched in the area. Police said they warned the students to stay out of traffic. As the protest reached East Broad Street, some of the students began throwing snowballs at vehicles, kicking cars and damaging property, according to police. Police said they warned the protesters to remain civil at that point.
The protest then continued to Front and Juniper streets where the students blocked traffic and jumped in front of vehicles, police said. More officers were called to the scene and the students clashed with police, according to investigators.
Videos circulating on social media show confrontations between the students and police officers. Another video shows a student being led away in handcuffs.
Another cellphone video shared with NBC10 shows a man in a brown shirt – identified as Quakertown’s police chief – in a fight while being surrounded by students. The video also shows a second officer bringing someone to the ground.
Police said five to six teenagers and one adult were taken into custody.
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