Police arrest 700 anti-Wall Street protesters
The arrests took place when a large group of marchers — participating in a second week of protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement — broke off from others on the bridge’s pedestrian walkway and headed across the Brooklyn-bound lanes.
“Over 700 summonses and desk appearance tickets have been issued in connection with a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge... warnings by police were given to protesters to stay on the pedestrian walkway, and that if they took roadway they would be arrested,” a police spokesman said.
