Hundreds of police officers, some in riot gear, descended on Zuccotti Park after midnight Tuesday in a surprise sweep of the Occupy Wall Street headquarters.
Some protesters were chained to trees and each other but were nevertheless removed from the park, which was cleared in less than three hours in what appeared to be a highly coordinated action.
New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne said there were about 70 arrests in the park, while NBC New Yorks Jonathan Dienst, who is at the scene, reported that he had counted 40 arrests along Broadway.
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