Driver Hits Multiple Protesters During Chaotic Clash at Fairview Demonstration
What happened
What remains unclear
- The case is under investigation.
North Bergen Woman Arrested After Hitting Protesters with Car in Fairview
A North Bergen woman was arrested after allegedly striking several protesters with her car during a demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12.
The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. at Fairview and Anderson Avenues, according to Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Protesters were blocking the intersection when a confrontation broke out between a participant and the driver, identified as Linda Roglen.
Police say a protester spat on Roglen’s vehicle, prompting her to hit him with her car. As others surrounded her vehicle, Roglen drove forward, striking multiple people.
Several protesters sustained minor injuries; one was hospitalized.
Roglen faces multiple traffic violations and four counts of assault by auto resulting in bodily injury. The case is under investigation.
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