In other Occupy Wall Street news, police departments around the country conducted a number of arrests over the weekend. In St. Louis, Missouri, authorities arrested 27 people who had set up camp at a downtown plaza. In Salt Lake City, Utah, 15 people were arrested. In Denver, Colorado, police arrested a half dozen protesters and removed items such as mattresses, cooking grills and tents from a city sidewalk. In California, San Francisco police claim two officers were attacked by a pair of protesters in separate incidents, resulting in injuries to the officers. Neither of the alleged assailants were apprehended. In Albany, New York, roughly two dozen demonstrators were arrested by state troopers after breaking an 11 p.m. curfew at Lafayette Park, a piece of state-owned property.
Police Crack Down on Occupy Protests Across the Country
HeadlineNov 14, 2011