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- Bucks County prosecutors have withdrawn felony charges against at least three of the five teenagers, and the district attorney’s investigation of the incident remains open.