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Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree Returns to Work After Protest Clash Review

The decision underscores the borough’s acceptance of a peer review that cleared his conduct.

Overview

  • McElree is back as police chief and borough manager on reduced hours after the February protest confrontation.
  • Some residents objected at the council meeting where his return was announced, according to video of the session.
  • A panel from the Police Chiefs’ Association of Bucks County concluded his actions were justified under policy and said he identified himself with lights activated on an unmarked car.
  • The borough and the panel say he suffered serious injuries in the clash, including three fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.
  • Bucks County prosecutors have withdrawn felony charges against at least three of the five teenagers, and the district attorney’s investigation of the incident remains open.