6 arrested in clashes with NYPD officers closing Washington Square Park

GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- A confrontation when NYPD officers attempted to close Washington Square Park at midnight ended with six people arrested.

Police say the group was knocking over barriers and also injured an officer.
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The NYPD has been under pressure from area residents to enforce closing times at the park, and even put in place a temporary 10 p.m. weekend curfew last month that led to clashes and several arrests.

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