Police in London, Ont., moved against an Occupy protesters' encampment early Wednesday morning, taking away their tents. ((Kerry McKee/CBC) ) Police in London, Ont., moved against an Occupy protesters' encampment early Wednesday morning, taking away their tents. ((Kerry McKee/CBC) )





Police in London, Ont., swept into the local Occupy protesters' encampment early Wednesday and removed all tents, marking the first time authorities in Canada have forcibly removed a camp that is part of the countrywide protests.

CBC reporter Kerry McKee said a "large number" of London police moved in on Victoria Park at about 12:45 a.m. ET, closing off the entire block near the park.

"The tents just started being pulled down … and it was not long before the park was grass again," she said.

There were no reports of violence and there were no arrests, McKee said. The park had been quiet in the hours after the police and London city workers moved in, placing protesters' tents in the back of City of London pickup trucks.

"There comes a time when the people of London said 'enough is enough' and we needed to deal with it and I'm so grateful that it went well," London mayor Joe Fontana told a Toronto radio station.



