Evicted 'Occupy' Protesters Arrested in Philadelphia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police have begun arresting a group of roving marchers who left the Occupy Philadelphia encampment near City Hall after officers evicted protesters.
Police began pulling down tents at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday after telling demonstrators they had to leave. A group of protesters who left Dilworth Plaza began roving through downtown, their march coming to an end with arrests around 5 a.m.
About two dozen protesters were lined up in cuffs and being loaded on to buses by officers who penned in the march near 15th and Spring Garden streets.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The action comes more than two days after the deadline for protesters to leave. They had camped on the plaza since Oct. 6 to protest economic inequality and corporate influence on government.
A $50 million renovation project is planned for the plaza.