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Ray Lewis Retired From Philadelphia Force In 2004

Updated: Friday, 18 Nov 2011, 4:48 AM MST
Published : Thursday, 17 Nov 2011, 8:05 AM MST

NEW YORK - A retired Philadelphia police captain has been arrested in New York at an Occupy Wall Street demonstration, FOX 29 News has confirmed.

Ray Lewis retired from the Philadelphia Police Department in 2004.

It was Philadelphia police who confirmed Lewis' arrest in New York on Thursday morning. Any additional details, they said, would have to come from NYPD.

First news of the arrest was broadcast over Twitter around 9:15 a.m. by the protest group on its @OccupyWallStNYC account, stating, "Philly Police Captain (Retired) has just been ARRESTED! #N17 #ows."

The group then tweeted, "The arrested retired police captain's name is Captain Ray Lewis. Immense cheers and music as he is taken away. #N17 #ows."

Video posted to YouTube by RT America and linked to by Occupy Wall Street appears to show Lewis' arrest.

On Tuesday, there were messages online stating that Lewis had joined the protesters, including a photo of him holding a sign that read "NYPD Don't Be Wall Street Mercenaries," and talking with a helmeted New York police officer at Zuccotti Park.

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