Prince George homeless encampment demolished amid heavy police presence

Heavy machinery moved through a tent encampment in downtown Prince George Monday morning, demolishing everything that remained after the city issued an eviction notice

Heavy machinery moved through a tent encampment in downtown Prince George Monday morning, demolishing everything that remained after the city issued an eviction notice and then an evacuation order to residents last week.

From tents and tarps to duffel bags and blankets, everything was picked up by heavy machinery by mid-afternoon and thrown in big garbage trucks.

The encampment eviction began Monday at 7 a.m. Advocates say the few people still living there woke up to dozens of uniformed RCMP and bylaw officers surrounding their homes.