City of Dallas Press Release regarding Occupy Dallas Arrests

To: Media
From: City of Dallas PIO
Re: Occupy Dallas arrests

This afternoon, a group of Occupy Dallas demonstrators marched from City Hall to a Chase Bank located at Main and Akard.  Once there, the demonstrators blocked the entrance ways to the bank, thus not allowing patrons to utilize the bank.  Representatives with Chase Bank asked the demonstrators to leave the property in the presence of Dallas Police Officers.  The demonstrators were told they would not be arrested if they complied with the criminal trespass warning and vacated the property; however, numerous demonstrators refused to leave.  As a result, 23 individuals were subsequently arrested for Criminal Trespass.  One police officer received minor injuries to his leg during the incident.