Protesters outside the police station after squatters were removed from the Railton Hotel, Lancaster and arrrested. PROTESTERS who occupied a disused hotel in Lancaster say they could make a formal police complaint after four were arrested.
Around 100 activists - under the Occupy Lancaster banner - took over the former Railton Hotel in Station Road on Sunday with plans to tidy up the property and garden with a view to it being opened up as community space.
However, up to 50 police later surrounded the property, forced entry and arrested three men and a woman.
They were released without charge after 20 hours in custody.
Supporters camped outside the police station overnight to protest against the arrests, and later celebrated outside the Railton Hotel following the group’s release.
One of the arrested protesters, 48-year-old David Fleet, said the group - dubbed the ‘Lancaster Four’ - will be looking into the possibility of making a complaint against the police after being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
See the Lancaster Guardian (12-01-12) for full story.
Around 100 activists - under the Occupy Lancaster banner - took over the former Railton Hotel in Station Road on Sunday with plans to tidy up the property and garden with a view to it being opened up as community space.
However, up to 50 police later surrounded the property, forced entry and arrested three men and a woman.
They were released without charge after 20 hours in custody.
Supporters camped outside the police station overnight to protest against the arrests, and later celebrated outside the Railton Hotel following the group’s release.
One of the arrested protesters, 48-year-old David Fleet, said the group - dubbed the ‘Lancaster Four’ - will be looking into the possibility of making a complaint against the police after being arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
See the Lancaster Guardian (12-01-12) for full story.
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