Charges were filed Tuesday against a Sharon woman who police say was driving an SUV that struck a protestor marching along a Farrell street on Friday.

Amanda Nicole Hogenmiller, 33, is charged with recklessly endangering another person, and simple assault, both second-degree misdemeanors.  Hogenmiller was also cited for careless driving.

The charges were filed in district court after some of the protestors came forward with written statements that police say supported video evidence.

That evidence includes cell phone video of the SUV continue to move along Division Street near the Golden Dawn while one protestor was on the hood and another sign-carrying protestor were pushed out of the way by the moving SUV.

Protestors, who had been blocking the road as part of a Black Lives Matter demonstration spurred by the death of George Floyd, were angered after police did not immediately charge Hogenmller.

"I do totally believe that the woman was at fault," said protestor Xavier Ross. "She had multiple avenues that she could've taken. Despite another car being in front of her, she still decided to choose the path that she did."

According to an affidavit filed in court  Hogenmiller refused to stop when a protestor was on the hood of her moving vehicle.

However, Farrell Police tell 21 News that both the protestors and the driver of the vehicle acted illegally. But the driver was the first to be charged.

Farrell Police say protestors could also be charged for illegally obstructing roadways which could happen in the next few days.

"Whether the driver of the vehicle or whether it was the protestors, if you committed a crime, then you can expect to be held accountable for your actions," Farrell Chief of Police Jon Rococi said. 

According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, peaceful protestors are not legally permitted to block roads without a permit.

Rococi said Farrell Police respects the legal right to peacefully protest but says charges against protestors that interfere with traffic are likely. "When they enter the roadway with the intent to obstruct traffic and create an inconvenience, that is a crime."  

Protestors have been camped outside of the Farrell Municipal Complex since Sunday evening, refusing to leave until the woman in the vehicle was officially charged.

A preliminary arraignment for Hogenmiller is scheduled on June 26 in district court.