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As protesters had promised in numerous Facebook and Twitter postings, hundreds of them showed up this morning to try and sabotage the NYC Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade. The NYPD was ready for any crisi to arise, and was standing by with a massive mobilization of personnel of every rank, including numerous “arrest wagons”.
Shortly after the protest started, objects were thrown off the rooftops at officers in the area of 6 Avenue and West 37th Street.
Moments later, arrest wagons were requested to the scene, and numerous protesters were taken into custody.
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NOW IN NYC: NYPD requesting backup for a large group of #StopTheParade protesters on 45 St towards 5 Ave #MacysParade http://t.co/J2ZV4av95e
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
BREAKING NOW: #StopTheParde is on the move. Hundreds of protesters on 5 Ave & 37 St heading to the #MacysParade http://t.co/MX4CvrOuaU
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
MORE: #NYPD Aviation is overhead searching rooftops. Objects thrown at NYPD from 10 stories up. #StopTheParade http://t.co/MX4CvrOuaU
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
NYPD REQUESTING THAT ALL PEDESTRIANS CROSSINGS BE SHUT DOWN NOW #StopTheParade #MacysParade http://t.co/MX4CvrOuaU
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
NYPD ARREST WAGONS BEING REQUESTED NOW IN #MANHATTAN #StopTheParade http://t.co/MX4CvrOuaU #Ferguson
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
MORE: #NYPD requesting arrest wagons to 6 Ave & W 37 St forthwith. #StopTheParade #MacysParade #HappyThanksgiving http://t.co/MX4CvrOuaU
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 27, 2014
