• The clean up operation began at Seattle's Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) zone on Wednesday


• It came after officers in riot gear issued a dispersal order at 5am and used bicycles to herd the protesters


• Eyewitness Omari Salisbury said: 'The Seattle Police Department basically reclaimed the precinct in less than 30 minutes, five feet at a time with the bicycle officers out in front.'


• Pictures show trash and debris being collected by city workers with tents and protest signs taken down


• Mitch McConnell said the move to shut down the zone 'is several deaths too late' after two black men were shot dead


• Mayor Jenny Durkan said there has been a 525% spike in violent crimes, including rape and assault, in the area


• People had occupied several blocks around a park and the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct


• Police had abandoned the building June 8th, following clashes with those calling for an end to police brutality


• Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said: 'The CHOP has become lawless and brutal'


• Police found 'recovered improvised spike strips—designed to puncture vehicle tires—in the area of the CHOP'


• The 31 arrests were for failure to disperse, obstruction, assault, and unlawful weapon possession

Due to ongoing violence and public safety issues in the East Precinct/Cal Anderson Park area. Mayor Jenny Durkan has issued an executive order to vacate the area. Seattle police will be in the area this morning enforcing the Mayor’s order. https://t.co/SpVRYIB8eg pic.twitter.com/JAt2AvUTCr

— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) July 1, 2020

Notice how less than 24 hours after they showed up outside HER doorstep this happened? But I'm sure that's just a coincidence....

— Vladamir Untruksur (@VladUntruksur) July 1, 2020

BREAKING: Seattle Police retake anarchist-held CHAZ pic.twitter.com/hOWjADSePp

— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) July 1, 2020