As expected, police crash the party at Occupy Toronto

Occupy Toronto is staggering toward a conclusion. Early this morning, police and bylaw officers asked protesters to disperse, before entering the park and tagging tents for removal. The police’s arrival came after hours of rumours at the encampment, where many demonstrators were convinced a raid was coming at 4 a.m. (the police didn’t actually show up until a couple of hours later). There were garbage trucks and city workers scattered throughout the park, cataloguing people’s loose belongings so that they could retrieve them later. Many protesters have cleared out, while others show no signs of budging. One woman was arrested, but then quickly released from custody. For the most part, the situation seems to be in a weird state of limbo. Read Torontoist’s live blog [Torontoist] »