Juvenile driver, and student protestor hit are cited after anti-ICE protest in Fremont

Video shared around the country shows a Fremont student being hit by a car outside Fremont High School while protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement.The Fremont Police Department issued several citations Wednesday in connection with the protest and the crash. The juvenile driver, the girl who was hit, three other young people and one adult have received citations. READ MORE: Juvenile driver, five others cited after hit-and-run crash that injured student outside Fremont High SchoolThe incident happened outside Fremont High School, where students held a non-school-sponsored walkout last week to protest ICE. A Fremont City Council member who represents the area said the incident was “isolated” and not an accurate reflection of the community.”As a community, we’re better than this,” said Jeff Peterson, Fremont city councilmember for Ward 1. “Things got out of hand, and of course, they’re kids.”Witnesses said a red car drove around the protest and eventually displayed a Trump flag on the back of the vehicle. Peterson cautioned against drawing conclusions based solely on video.”When you see things on video, you don’t get the whole picture,” he said.Previous coverage: Fremont police locate juvenile driver accused of being involved in hit-and-run crash that injured studentThe driver’s sister, Kristan Harris, told KETV last week that the driver was scared because people were surrounding the car.”You’re a teenage boy, and people are coming at you, and may or may not be throwing things at you or yelling things at you,” Harris said.Councilman Peterson said the situation was upsetting on multiple levels.”It’s grieving to hear that the kids were disrespectful to law enforcement,” Peterson said. “It’s grieving to see that they jumped off the sidewalk and mobbed this poor guy in the car.”Police cited the driver for “leaving the scene.” The girl who was hit was cited for being in the street.”Nobody was killed. That’s great,” Peterson said. “The girl had minor injuries. I’m glad it wasn’t anything more serious than that.”The adult and one of the other minors were cited for “criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.” The last two minors were cited for “obstructing a police officer and disorderly conduct.””So many good things,” Peterson said, talking about the City of Fremont. “And then this is what makes the news.”Next Monday, the school will hold its monthly board meeting. One Fremont family said parents plan to voice concerns about the protest, which occurred on school property.”You learn from your mistakes, right?” Peterson said. “So hopefully people are going, ‘Won’t do that again.'”PREVIOUS COVERAGE:The citations are one part of the investigation. The Dodge County Attorney’s Office is still reviewing evidence and has not made an official statement or filed charges yet.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |