After weeks of an occupation that has taken over the Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Seattle Police have moved in to clear the area. This comes after shootings, deaths, assaults on reporters, violence, and general mayhem.
Reporter Michael Crowe posted live from the occupied zone. He wrote that "SPD [are] pushing through CHOP. Saying 'leave now or you will be arrested.' Have seen some pepper spray used in front of East Precinct."
SPD pushing through #CHOP. Saying leave now or you will be arrested. Have seen some pepper spray used in front of East Precinct. @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/2xOnMA8hjn
— Michael Crowe (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
Protestors tried to hold their ground, using portable toilets to create barricades.
Just saw a cone thrown at police. Protestors trying to barricade w toppled porta potties. @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/6eLOoBpLrO
— Michael Crowe (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
Police can be seen moving into the area in a block, pushing people back. As occupiers don't move fast enough, or refuse to get out of the way, police continue to move forward. Occupiers scream and curse at them, and warn that pepper spray is in the air.
Police have cleared #CHOP to Pike @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/0GUSkZkFA0
— Michael Crowe (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
The park was mostly cleared by police.
Walked around to E Pine and Nagle. Cal Anderson fields look to have been mostly cleared. You can see the former core area there in front of SPD East precinct is cleared of people. @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/gHwKqV7I7A
— Michael Crowe (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
Crowe writes that "Police seem to have cleared majority of CHOP. Holding a line at Pike for several blocks."
Police seem to have cleared majority of #CHOP. Holding a line at Pike for several blocks. This is best view I can get of anything going on at Cal Anderson @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/aW4fFLqDbB
— Michael Crowe (@MichaelReports) July 1, 2020
The Seattle Police Department took to Twitter to explain their operations. They said that this move comes as a result of an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan.
Due to ongoing violence and public safety issues in the East Precinct/Cal Anderson Park area. Mayor Jenny Durkan has issued an executive order to vacate the area. Seattle police will be in the area this morning enforcing the Mayor’s order. https://t.co/SpVRYIB8eg pic.twitter.com/JAt2AvUTCr
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020
Seattle police note that "Commanders have issued a dispersal order in accordance with the Mayor’s emergency order. All protestors are being asked to leave the immediate area within eight minutes. Safe exit is to the South and West."
Commanders have issued a dispersal order in accordance with the Mayor’s emergency order. All protestors are being asked to leave the immediate area within eight minutes. Safe exit is to the South and West.
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020
Yesterday, the city began dismantling the occupation, pulling the cement blocks that they had installed to cordon off the protest.
#BREAKING: Seattle Police just showed here at #CHOP with SDOT.
— Deedee Sun (@DeedeeKIRO7) June 30, 2020
Multiple pieces of heavy machinery now moving barricades. And crews are working fast. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/9w0LjXL36v
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