Police make arrests, tear down tents

A large force of Boston police officers moved in on the Occupy Boston encampment tonight, bringing an end to the 10-week protest.

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Police moved in to Dewey Square early this morning to clear the camp.

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Police removed items from Dewey Square.

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Police surrounded protesters at Dewey Square this morning.

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Police lined up to evict the Occupy Boston protesters in Dewey Square this morning.

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A protester held a sign while police moved in to the Dewey Square camp.

12/9/2011 Boston, MA Occupy Boston protesters gather in an informal circle under an orange flag that says,

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A group of protesters stood in Dewey Square this morning.

12/10/2011 Boston, MA Occupy Boston protesters settng up the game Twister in Dewey Square on Saturday December 10, 2011. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) slug: 10occupyphotolate section: metro Reporter:

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Protesters set up a Twister board in the encampment in the early morning hours before the police raid.

12/10/2011 BOSTON, MA Protestors Ralariel Oshinsky (cq) (left) 20, and Noah McKenna (cq) 25, lay on the ground in Dewey Square. Occupy Boston protestors remain in Dewey Square a day after the midnight deadline for them leave passed with no major police action. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Protesters Ralariel Oshinsky and Noah McKenna lay on the ground in Dewey Square this morning.

12/10/2011 BOSTON, MA Sgt. Eblan (cq) (right) of the Boston Police jokes with protestors. Occupy Boston protestors remain in Dewey Square a day after the midnight deadline for them leave passed with no major police action. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Before the large group of police arrived to evict the demonstrators, a Boston Police officer joked with protesters.

12/10/2011 BOSTON, MA Briana McDowell (cq) 20, a Suffolk University student, dances with a hoola hoop in Dewey Square. Occupy Boston protestors remain in Dewey Square a day after the midnight deadline for them leave passed with no major police action. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Briana McDowell, a Suffolk University student, danced with a hula hoop in Dewey Square early this morning.

FOR METRO. Boston, MA 12/10/2011 A lawn chair sits where many tents once occupied its spot over a day ago. Occupy Boston a day after being given an order to leave Dewey Square, in Boston, MA on Saturday, December 10, 2011. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Section: METRO Slug: 10occupy Reporter: n/a LOID: 5.0.648867155

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A look at the camp in Dewey Square early this morning before the raid.

FOR METRO. Boston, MA 12/10/2011 An impromptu group gathers to play music into the early morning hours. Occupy Boston a day after being given an order to leave Dewey Square, in Boston, MA on Saturday, December 10, 2011. (Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff) Section: METRO Slug: 10occupy Reporter: n/a LOID: 5.0.648867155

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An impromptu group gathered to play music into the early morning hours at the camp.

12/10/2011 BOSTON, MA Duke Atkinson (cq) (right) 20 of Cambridge, plays the drums with fellow protestors in Dewey Square. Occupy Boston protestors remain in Dewey Square a day after the midnight deadline for them leave passed with no major police action. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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Duke Atkinson (right) of Cambridge played the drums with fellow protesters in Dewey Square.

12/10/2011 BOSTON, MA A group of protestors gathers in Dewey Square. Occupy Boston protestors remain in Dewey Square a day after the midnight deadline for them leave passed with no major police action. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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A group of protesters gathered in Dewey Square. Some agreed to remain at the site if the police raided the camp.

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