NYT NEWS ALERT: Police in Riot Gear Raid Zuccotti Park, Order Protesters to Vacate [View All]

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Source: New York Times / NBC New York

Police in Riot Gear Raid Zuccotti Park, Order Protesters to Vacate

Police say it is a "temporary evacuation"

By Shimon Prokupecz and Jonathan Dienst | Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 | Updated 1:19 AM ESTView Comments (2) | Email | Print

"10:54pm: NYPD in riot gear gathering beneath Brooklyn, Manhattan bridges, only blocks from #OWS. Cops say just a drill." via @LamarEsq on Twitter

Hundreds of police officers, some in riot gear, descended on Zuccotti Park after midnight Tuesday in a surprise sweep of the Occupy Wall Street headquarters.

It comes just two days ahead of a massive planned demonstration Thursday marking the movement's two-month anniversary.

Police handed out letters to protesters ordering them to temporarily evacuate the park. Police said the eviction will improve health conditions.

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Protesters were told they will be allowed to return to the park in several hours, after the park is inspected, but without their property, which will be brought to a sanitation garage.

Read more: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Occupy-Wall-Street-Protests-Sweep-Cops-Riot-Gear-133859263.html

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@kristengwynne
Kristen Gwynne
Holy shit this us crazy pepper spray, pushing us, beating and arresting peaceful protestors#ows
8 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

@OccupyWallStNYC
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
Tents are being violently ripped apart. Peaceful progresses being dragged out. Press still not allowed to enter park. Reports of macing
1 minute ago via Mobile Web

@MMFlint
Michael Moore
NYPD raiding #OccupyWallStreet at this minute! We are heading down there. If nearby, join us! #ows

@maxberger
Max Berger
This is an eviction attempt. Folks linking arms and singing. We are peaceful. They are armed. #Ows #fb

@OccupyWallStNYC
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
URGENT. We call upon All New Yorkers to immediatlty converge on Liberty Plaza to Defend our camp! live video bit.ly/v1TyPW

@OccupyWallStNYC
#OCCUPYWALLSTREET
Street carts are being told shut down. Police just threw young woman to the ground, unprovoked. #ows
3 minutes ago via Mobile Web

@LucyKafanov
Lucy Kafanov
Media reportedly being blocked access from #OccupyWallStreet #OWS #ZuccottiPark raid
37 seconds ago via Twitter for Android

@GregMitch
Greg Mitchell
Report: Brooklyn Bridge closed. Bulldozers said to be enroute. Cops going through Zuccotti.

@OccupiedWSJ
OccupiedWSJ
Pepper spray and arrests on broadway and cortlandt
32 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone

@MMFlint
Michael Moore
"NYPD Counter Terrorism" unit sent in. Unfuckingbelievable when the terrorists are @ Goldman Sachs. twitpic.com/7eehku