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North Bergen Woman Charged After SUV Rams Fairview Anti-ICE Protesters

Investigators are weighing charges against a protester who allegedly spat at the driver before she drove into the crowd.

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Overview

  • Linda Roglen, 62, was arrested and faces assault by auto resulting in injury and leaving the scene charges.
  • Footage posted to Facebook shows Roglen accelerating her SUV into demonstrators following a verbal dispute at the United Against Fear rally.
  • Several protesters were treated at area hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries sustained in the incident.
  • Fairview Police continue probing whether the protester who confronted Roglen should also be charged.
  • The episode highlights the volatility of anti-ICE demonstrations and rising tensions over U.S. immigration enforcement.