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November 15, 2011 1:38 AM
Riot police surround Occupy Wall Street camp
By Tucker Reals
Police in riot gear surrounded New York City's Zuccotti Park late Tuesday evening, and distributed fliers to the Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out there for weeks ordering them to evacuate the grounds while maintenance is carried out.
CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reports the police fliers informed the anti-Wall Street demonstrators that they would be allowed to return to the park after the maintenance was conducted.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office ordered the park clearance, but did say the protesters would be permitted to re-establish their camp.
The nature of the work, and how long it might take, remained unclear.
Live video from the WCBS news helicopter showed police surrounding the park, but there was no confrontation between police or protesters immediately visible.
Police and protesters were seen moving calmly around the park, and there appeared to be no effort underway to remove anybody or any tents by force.
Some reports suggested the police had begun clearing the park, but it was unclear whether any arrests had been made.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57324763/riot-police-surround-occupy-wall-street-camp/
November 15, 2011 1:38 AM
Riot police surround Occupy Wall Street camp
By Tucker Reals
Police in riot gear surrounded New York City's Zuccotti Park late Tuesday evening, and distributed fliers to the Occupy Wall Street protesters camped out there for weeks ordering them to evacuate the grounds while maintenance is carried out.
CBS News correspondent Randall Pinkston reports the police fliers informed the anti-Wall Street demonstrators that they would be allowed to return to the park after the maintenance was conducted.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office ordered the park clearance, but did say the protesters would be permitted to re-establish their camp.
The nature of the work, and how long it might take, remained unclear.
Live video from the WCBS news helicopter showed police surrounding the park, but there was no confrontation between police or protesters immediately visible.
Police and protesters were seen moving calmly around the park, and there appeared to be no effort underway to remove anybody or any tents by force.
Some reports suggested the police had begun clearing the park, but it was unclear whether any arrests had been made.
© 2011 CBS Interactive Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
