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Seattle Police say the houseless encampment at Cal Anderson Park will be cleared in 15 minutes. #CalAndersonPark
A few dozen @SeattlePD bikes are facing the protesters who are behind their fence/ barrier. Police are telling people there is shelter available for them and their belongings. A helicopter circles above #CalAndersonPark – bei Cal Anderson Park
Police have broken through the barrier and are inside the camp. Already a small skirmish and at least 1 arrest. #CalAndersonPark – bei Cal Anderson Park
As flash bang grenades go off, a group of protesters help a person move their tent out of the mayhem. #CalAndersonPark – bei Cal Anderson Park
"Get out of the park or get arrested," says one @SeattlePD officer. A person in the distance is walking their golden retriever. – bei Cal Anderson Park
After telling protesters all morning to leave the park at the north exit, police have now blocked this side. People are worried they're kettling them in to be arrested. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Police push the crowd back to Howell and tell them to go west. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Gigi and Hector live right next to Cal Anderson Park and are out on their daily walk. They bark with every loud noise and this morning there are a lot of those. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Protesters carry more tents out of the park. 1 person pulled their car up right in the middle of the action to help load someone's tent and belongings away. #calanderson – bei Cal Anderson Park
Police arrest another person who was inside the park. Parks crews are here now taking apart the encampment and fence. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Another person is arrested and carried away. Crowd is very tense with police pointing weapons. – bei Cal Anderson Park
A person standing by got into a confrontation with one of the protesters and pulled a knife. Nobody injured. One officer called the person over to talk privately and the crowd boos. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Police explode into violence chasing people down, making arrests, and firing rubber bullets. I ducked in someone's stoop to get away. #Seattle – bei Cal Anderson Park
Crews are demolishing the encampment. The city said they would store leftover belongings for 70 days. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Anthony Pfeffer, who has lived here since March, woke up in a panic when police arrived. He got some of his stuff together, but had to leave his tent. "It's so shitty," he says, "I just feel so shitty." Pfeffer and a few friends walk away in the rain, unsure where they'll go. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Everything's going into dump trucks. Trying to see/ figure out if any of the camp is being stored for residents. – bei Cal Anderson Park
Taking a break to file. A few protesters are still here as crews take down fences & throw away tents.
1 week before xmas, in the rain, and during 2 citywide declared emergencies (homelessness & covid), Cal Anderson camp has been cleared. Follow @_megan_farmer & @KUOW for more. – bei Cal Anderson Park
1 week before xmas, in the rain, and during 2 citywide declared emergencies (homelessness & covid), Cal Anderson camp has been cleared. Follow @_megan_farmer & @KUOW for more. – bei Cal Anderson Park
