Police bust NY 'Occupy' protest in nighttime sweep

Hundreds of police officers in riot gear raided the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City in the pre-dawn darkness Tuesday, evicting hundreds of demonstrators and demolishing the tent city that was the epicenter of a movement protesting what participants call corporate greed and economic inequality.

The police action began around 1 am and lasted several hours as officers with batons and plastic shields pushed the protesters from their base at Zuccotti Park. (AP)