At Greater St Mark Church. Witnesses say police came to the building which was being used as aid station for protestors. Police are gone, pastor of the church said they'd surrounded the building re charge that ppl were sleeping inside.

Pastor Tommie Pierson confirmed police entered church building. Unconfirmed reports that police removed materials. Church was used as center to treat people exposed to tear gas or needing med treatment. Police alleged it was used as shelter. Church says it was a safe space for organizers.

Police say they violated housing policy by having ppl stay overnight. Church leadership adamant that no one was sleeping here overnight. Church was allowing ppl to have strategy meetings here.

Tommie Pierson, pastor of the church, is also a state rep. Saw police on the premises. Amnesty International observers are at the scene now. Organizers saying this is the 3rd time police have come here. Last night they had assault weapons.

According to organizers the church held supplies for first aid, no weapons. Organizers are carrying more water, supplies into the church building. To be clear, this is all happening at the school building adjacent to the sanctuary itself. Came here with @emarvelous and @AdamSerwer. We were the first people to arrive here and police had already left.

The school is connected to the church, which is why the pastor responded to the call that police were in the building. Church, organizers now say nothing was removed from the building.