Crowds gathered outside the Seattle Police Department's East Precinct Monday after police announced a "decreasing footprint." (Lucas Combos/Patch)
Patch: Seattle Police Leave East Precinct, Remove Barricades
SPD removed sensitive items and boarded up the East Precinct before opening up the surrounding streets to protesters Monday evening.
SEATTLE, WA — Following more than a week of protests outside the East Precinct that often ended in tear gas, pepper spray and flashbangs, the Seattle Police Department boarded up its windows, took down the barricades and opened up the streets.
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced a "decreasing footprint" around the area Monday afternoon, citing calls from demonstrators and local leaders for the department to adjust its posture. Demonstrators have gathered near a fortified barricade at 11th Avenue and East Pine Street daily, which the police chief has repeatedly called a "flashpoint."
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