Posted 8 years ago on Nov. 15, 2011, 1:20 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt

Liberty Square (Zuccotti Park), home of Occupy Wall Street for the past two months and birthplace of the 99% movement that has spread across the country and around the world, is presently being evicted by a large police force in full riot gear.

We will reoccupy!

Updates

6:05 a.m. Liberty Square has been cleared. General assembly under way at Foley Square.

Liberty Square has been cleared. General assembly under way at Foley Square. 3:36 a.m. Kitchen tent reported teargassed. Police moving in with zip cuffs.

Kitchen tent reported teargassed. Police moving in with zip cuffs. 3:16 a.m. Occupiers linking arms around riot police

Occupiers linking arms around riot police 3:15 a.m. NYPD destroying personal items. Occupiers prevented from leaving with their possessions.

NYPD destroying personal items. Occupiers prevented from leaving with their possessions. 3:13 a.m. NYPD deploying sound cannon

NYPD deploying sound cannon 3:08 a.m. heard on livestream: "they're bringing in the hoses."

heard on livestream: "they're bringing in the hoses." 2:55 a.m. NYC council-member Ydanis Rodríguez arrested and bleeding from head.

NYC council-member Ydanis Rodríguez arrested and bleeding from head. 2:44 a.m. Defiant occupiers barricaded Liberty Square kitchen

Defiant occupiers barricaded Liberty Square kitchen 2:44 a.m. NYPD destroys OWS Library. 5,000 donated books in dumpster.

NYPD destroys OWS Library. 5,000 donated books in dumpster. 2:42 a.m. Brooklyn Bridge confirmed closed

Brooklyn Bridge confirmed closed 2:38 a.m. 400-500 marching north to Foley Square

400-500 marching north to Foley Square 2:32 a.m. All subways but R shut down

All subways but R shut down 2:29 a.m. Press helicopters evicted from airspace. NYTimes reporter arrested.

Press helicopters evicted from airspace. NYTimes reporter arrested. 2:22 a.m. Frontpage coverage from New York Times

Frontpage coverage from New York Times 2:15 a.m. Occupiers who have been dispersed are regrouping at Foley Square

Occupiers who have been dispersed are regrouping at Foley Square 2:10 a.m. Press barred from entering Liberty Square

Press barred from entering Liberty Square 2:07 a.m. Pepper spray deployed -- reports of at least one reporter sprayed

Pepper spray deployed -- reports of at least one reporter sprayed 2:03 a.m. Massive Police Presence at Canal and Broadway

Massive Police Presence at Canal and Broadway 1:43 a.m. Helicopters overhead.

Helicopters overhead. 1:38 a.m. Unconfirmed reports of snipers on rooftops.

Unconfirmed reports of snipers on rooftops. 1:34 a.m. CBS News Helicopter Livestream

CBS News Helicopter Livestream 1:27 a.m. Unconfirmed reports that police are planning to sweep everyone.

Unconfirmed reports that police are planning to sweep everyone. 1:20 a.m. Subway stops are closed.

Subway stops are closed. 1:20 a.m. Brooklyn bridge is closed.

Brooklyn bridge is closed. 1:20 a.m. Occupiers chanting "This is what a police state looks like."

Occupiers chanting "This is what a police state looks like." 1:20 a.m. Police are in riot gear.

Police are in riot gear. 1:20 a.m. Reports of Police are bringing in bulldozers.

Phone

Call 311 if you're in the NYC area.

NYPD 1st Precinct: 212.334.0611

212.334.0611 NYPD Central Booking: 718.875.6303

718.875.6303 NYPD Internal Affairs: 212.487.7350

212.487.7350 City Hall: 212.788.3058

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