Some 100 Occupy Boston protesters were arrested in Downtown Boston overnight, after a march turned into what organisers insist was a peaceful gathering on Rose Kennedy Greenway.

In a statement on Occupy Boston's website the group accused police of heavy handed tactics:

At 1:30 this morning hundreds of police in full riot gear brutally attacked Occupy Boston, which had peacefully gathered on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Boston Police Department made no distinction between protesters, medics, or legal observers, arresting legal observer Ursula Levelt, who serves on the steering committee for the National Lawyers Guild, as well as four medics attempting to care for the injured. Earlier in the day, an estimated ten thousand union members, students, veterans, families, men, and women of all ages marched from the Boston Common to Dewey Square, and then to the North Washington Bridge to demand economic reform on Wall Street and the end of special interest influence in Washington. Following this massive outpouring of public support, dozens of police vans descended on the Greenway, with batons drawn, assaulting protesters and arresting more than one-hundred people. Members of Veterans for Peace carrying American flags were pushed to the ground and their flags trampled as the police hauled them away.

Boston police said no protesters or police were injured in the manouevre. "Civil disobedience will not be tolerated," Boston Mayor Thomas Menino told the local Fox 25 News in Boston on Tuesday morning.

In New York a section of Occupy Wall Street protesters are planning a "millionaires march" to wealthy Manhattan residents' homes. The action is being planned by UnitedNY, the Strong Economy for All Coalition, the Working Families Party, and New York Communities for Change, all of whom helped swell the largest Occupy Wall Street march so far last Wednesday.

The march will set off at 12.30pm, and reportedly the homes will include that of Rupert Murdoch. From the press release:

Working in support of Occupy Wall Street and to keep attention on economic justice issues in New York, the tour will visit homes of some of the most well-known millionaires in New York City, specifically chosen for their willingness to hoard wealth at the expense of the 99%. The tour will highlight the economic injustice of giving the wealthiest 1% a $5 billion tax windfall on December 31 when the millionaire's income tax expires.

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On the Occupy Boston Facebook page – which has over 20,000 likes – protesters are lamenting the fact that they have to turn to foreign media for coverage of last night's events.

Russia Today is among those who appear to have been in the crowd as arrests were made at the demonstrators attempted second camp. Its report:

A new chapter in the annals of American police brutality has been written, as two Vietnam war veterans who joined Occupy Boston protests suffered injuries after being beaten by police and arrested along with some 50 other demonstrators. After barring protesters from occupying a freshly-planted greenway near their official encampment at Dewey Square, police pulled down the demonstrators' tents and started confiscating their property. RT's Lucy Kafanov, who has been closely observing the protests, said the drama reached a peak during a physical confrontation between police and a 74-year-old Vietnam war veteran. The police are currently patrolling the greenway while the protesters pondering how to raise $4,000 to bail out those arrested.

This video, shot by Lauren Metter – @haveyoumetter on Twitter – shows police attempting to arrest veterans at Occupy Boston's second camp last night.

Some of the footage is a little hard to see, but the last minute or so gives a sense of the chaos as police moved in to quell the protest.

I've just spoken to Boston police department, who said 129 arrests were made at Rose Kennedy Greenway last night.

All 129 were arrested for unlawful assembly – people who were at the scene have said police did warn protesters they would be arrested if they did not disperse.

A spokeswoman for the BPD said none of the 129 remained in custody, and all were being processed at Boston municipal court.

She would not comment on the accusations that police were heavy handed in making the arrests, but said a statement may be posted on BPD's website later today.

I've just been speaking to Lauren Metter, who recorded the video below showing police arrest Occupy Boston protesters. Lauren is a reporter for local news website digboston.com, and was at the scene as police moved in.

Lauren said Veterans for Peace were stood in a line in front of Occupy Boston protesters, and were waving flags as police approached. Police formed two lines, then encircled the protesters.

When officers approached the Veterans for Peace the police "grabbed their shoulders and threw some of them on the ground," she said. Lauren added that the veterans continued to chant as some of them were thrown down ontop of their flags.

"One officer saw me filming and pushed me. I almost fell over," Lauren said. "It was really scary."

Lauren said she was near the Chief of Police as he warned protesters they had to disperse in two minutes or be arrested, but said protesters had received clearance from the owners of the space to be there.

The first stop on today's "millionaires march" will be the Manhattan townhouse of lovable media baron Rupert Murdoch.

Protesters from Occupy Wall Street, United New York, the strong economy for all coalition, the working families party, and New York communities for change will all be on the march, which starts at 12.30pm.

Demonstrators will meet at 59th and 5th Ave before marching to Murdoch's place on 64th and 5th. Here's the itinerary, courtesy of protester Gwen Rocco:

Millionaires march tour 12:30PM - Meet at 59th and 5th Ave and begin march to Murdoch's 1. Rupert Murdoch - 64th and 5th Ave 2. David Koch - 71st and Park 3. Howard Milstein - 78th and Park 4. John Paulson - 86th b/w Madison and 5th 5. Jamie Dimon - Park and 93rd

I'm going to head out to the march now, I'll be tweeting @AdamGabbatt and will carry on posting updates here.

This is Matt Wells monitoring Adam's progress at the march from the New York office. Adam reports that The march has set off from the south-east corner of Central Park, with about 300 protesters "led by photographers, as is the custom". The marchers are heading north up Fifth Avenue, accompanied by a "very light police presence".

The march has reached the apartment block of Rupert Murdoch on Fifth.

A woman can be heard leading the protesters' chants outside the apartment block:

I'm here to let Mr Murdcoch know: enough is enough! Enough is enough!

Here's an update on the "millionaires march" from Adam Gabbatt at the scene:

Some 300 protesters, plus the ever present gaggle of international journalists, photographers and filmmakers, left the corner of Central Park unhindered by a small police presence. The start was delayed, however, as organisers searched for a representative from Occupy Wall Street – this action is organised by a range of social groups, in including the strong economy for all coalition, and the level of organisation was shown by the president conference held before the march and the loudspeakers absent from Zuccotti Park. It was a five-block walk from the meeting point to the apartment building where Rupert Murdoch occasionally resides, with police in electric buggies guiding the way. Once outside protesters gathered under the canvas porch chanting "this is what democracy looks like", while inside burly security guards paced behind firmly bolted heavy wooden doors. The protest isn't large so far, but it is vocal and well organised.

The march has moved on from Rupert Murdoch's apartment to the home of another wealthy figure – the billionaire Republican donor David Koch, where security is tight.

Meanwhile Salon reporter Justin Elliott pictures NYPD officers filming protesters.

The "millionaires march" has moved on to the home of investment banker and real estate mogul Howard Milstein.

Milstein is co-chairman, president and CEO of Emigrant Savings Bank, which is the largest privately owned savings bank in the US, with assets of $14.3bn. Here, the chant is: "Hey, you, billionaire, pay your fair share!"

This march is starting to resemble those Hollywood tours that take gawping celebrity-hunters round the homes of prominent actors.

Here's another update from Adam Gabbatt:

The marchers have now visited three billionaires' homes – Rupert Murdoch, David Koch and Howard Milstein. Numbers are not approaching those seen on other protests – last Wednesday up to 20,000 marched to Zuccotti Park – but a committed group of 300 are pacing up 5th Ave. But what will the billionaires make of these visits? "First of all, none of them are gonna be home," said former teacher Joseph Garcilazo, 66. "It's a demonstration to let them know people are upset and have to do something." As well as the protesters, the extra security guards called in to protect the apartment blocks visited appeared upset at having to do something – a cheery "Is David Koch home?" from this reporter was met with an icy stare and a marked clench of the jaw. Once outside the destinations protesters gather round, using the call-and-response method popularised by Occupy Wall Street protesters to listen to speakers explain why the relevant individual is being targeted. In between stops whistles and drums abound along 5th Ave, while further back a four-piece brass band are keeping spirits up. Around 40 police, some in suits, some with bands of plastic handcuffs on their belts, line the pavement but have been an understated presence so far. Next stop: John Paulson's pad on 86th. He's the founder of Paulson and Co, the NY hedge fund.

Marchers have reached the home of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, at 5th and 93rd. Police officers have blocked the sidewalk here, as shown in this picture by Foster Kamer of the New York Observer. Adam has uploaded this video:

The location is sensitive: the investment bank is a major donor to the NYPD federation.

The march has reached its final stages, Adam reports. The protesters have now reached the home of hedge fund manager John Paulson, notorious for betting against the sub-prime housing market.

The New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, who yesterday said that the Occupy Wall Street protesters could stay at Zuccotti Park indefinitely, has been commenting on the Millionaires March today. Bloomberg, who is not short of a cent himself, was asked what he thought of the march on wealthy New Yorkers by the Daily News at an event in the Bonx today. He said:

I don't know what that achieves. Jamie Dimon is a honorable person working very hard, pays his taxes. A lot of people make an awful lot of money - you have athletes and actors make a lot of money, and you have business people who make a lot of money. Jamie Dimon is one of the great bankers. He's brought more business to this city than any modern banker.

The scurrilous gossip site Gawker, inspired by today's protest, has produced this Google Map guide to New York's 1%. In a curious oversight, the location of Gawker's own well-heeled owner, Nick Denton, appears to have been omitted.

Adam Gabbatt here, returned from the millionaires march. Numbers probably didn't exceed 400 on the demonstration, but it was vocal and tightly focussed on reaching the five millionaires'/billionaires' residences.

The march ended with protesters placing a specially prepared $5bn cheque – from "the 99 percent" – on the doorstep of John Paulson. I hung around for some fifteen minutes after protesters had left and it had yet to be removed by the 20 or so police who remained on 86th St, but surely someone will take it away before Paulson can see.

That's it for today, but we'll have more on Occupy Wall Street and the rest of the demonstrations across the country tomorrow.