BOSTON — Police officers swept through Dewey Square early Saturday, tearing down tents at the Occupy Boston encampment and arresting dozens of protesters, bringing a peaceful end to the 10-week demonstration.
Officers moved into the encampment about 5 a.m. to “ensure compliance with the trespassing law,” said police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll.
The city had set a deadline of midnight Thursday for the protesters to abandon the site, but police took no action until early Saturday, making Boston the latest city where officials moved to oust protesters demonstrating against what they call corporate greed and economic injustice.
The protesters were “very accommodating” to the officers, Driscoll said.
Forty-six people were arrested on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct, police said. No injuries were reported.
Occupy Boston said that although its space was gone, the movement would continue. The group planned a meeting for Saturday evening in Boston Common. The Associated Press
