Police Clear Church-Owned Lot, Arrest About 2 Dozen [View All]

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Source: New York Times

Not long after the protesters cut the fence at the lot owned by Trinity Church just west of Duarte Square and flooded in, the police came in and cleared them out, arresting about two dozen people.

At least four journalists, including a reporter and a photographer from The Associated Press, a reporter from The Daily News and a photographer from DNAInfo, were led out in plastic handcuffs.

A few of the detentions were done roughly -- one man was thrown on the ground by the police and officers kneeled on his back. But most were more routine.

A Trinity Church spokesman said of the protesters at their lot, "We did not invite any of those people in."

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