After a lull in arrests last week for Occupy Tulsa protesters, six protesters were arrested and four were issued citations Sunday night.
About 35 police officers were on site at H.A. Chapman Centennial Green in downtown Tulsa as arrests were made and areas of the park and Main Street were cordoned off with crime tape just after 11 p.m. Tulsa's police helicopter was also deployed in anticipation of the night's events, said Tulsa Police Capt. Shawn King.
Small teams of officers took the protesters into custody and escorted them to a waiting van for transport to Tulsa Jail. Two men were carried by their arms and feet and the others were escorted peacefully as the crowd shouted, "We love you," and "This is what a patriot looks like."
The group made a public announcement Saturday that they would return to acts of nonviolent civil disobedience after the Tulsa City Council denied their application for a special event permit.
Police vacated the park within 30 minutes of their arrival.
Protesters vowed to return Monday evening, reminding officers: "We'll be back tomorrow. Same Occupy time, same Occupy place."
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
