Police descend on Seattle's protest zone following mayor's order to clear area
Police showed up in force early Wednesday at Seattle’s “occupied” protest zone, tearing down demonstrators’ tents and using bicycles to herd protesters so that officers could carry out an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durken to vacate the area.
Television images showed no immediate signs of clashes between the police, many dressed in riot gear, and dozens of protesters at the “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest” zone that was set up near downtown following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Police moved into the zone about 5 a.m. A loud bang was heard about 6:15 a.m., followed by the appearance of a cloud of smoke. At least 23 people were arrested, Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said.
Most of the protesters appeared to have dispersed several hours after the police clear-out began. Armed officers looked on from rooftops as cleanup crews arrived to break down tables and tarps that protesters had set up in the zone.and the Police Department’s East Precinct station for about two weeks after police abandoned the building following standoffs and clashes with protesters calling for racial justice and an end to police brutality.
Police said the move Wednesday was designed to protect the public. Protesters in the Capitol Hill neighborhood responded with chants and calls to leave them alone.
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