A two-hour Occupy Denver march by at least 2,000 protesters through downtown was peaceful today — but, four hours later, chaos reigned in the heart of Denver.
Most protesters had left after the march ended at about 2 p.m., but a small group of demonstrators blocked Broadway and tensions rose after dining tents were pitched in the corner of Civic Center park.
Officers began making arrests at about 6:20 p.m. and by 7 p.m., police used pepper spray as they knocked down the “Thunderdome” dining tents. Some people screamed as the tents fell and handcuffed protesters soon lined East 14th Avenue. At least two police vans carried off those in custody.
Officers in riot gear first cleared Lincoln Park at about 5:30 pm
and then formed long lines along Broadway and across the middle of the intersection of Broadway and East 14th Avenue.
Across from them, in Broadway and in Civic Center park, were about one hundred remaining protesters — more than one dozen sat with linked arms.
Some screamed at the police and shouted “shame” at the officers.
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