Police moved in early Thursday morning to start breaking up an encampment set up by anti-Israel protesters at UCLA, arresting dozens of individuals.
At around 3:00 a.m. local time, police moved in and started making arrests at the encampment on the campus’ Dickson Plaza, according to NBC News. Flashbangs were used by California Highway Patrol to help authorities break the lines of the encampment.
“AVOID THE AREA of Dickson Plaza due police activity; Police have ordered an evacuation of Dickson Plaza due to an unlawful assembly. DO NOT re-enter the area of Dickson Plaza & follow the direction of public safety personnel,” campus officials said on Thursday in a safety alert. “The University requires that everyone must leave the encampment and adjacent areas, as well as all unauthorized structures and tents immediately, until further notice.”
Protesters were previously told to…
