Philly Remains Occupied After Eviction Deadline

PHILADELPHIA - We are officially past the deadline for the Occupy Philadelphia protesters to leave Dilworth Plaza, and there are still lots of people staying put.

FOX 29's Steve Keeley is reporting live from outside City Hall all Monday morning with a look at what's next.

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Meanwhile, Mayor Michael Nutter is out of town. He's in Illinois for the funeral for Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

Nutter will return to Philadelphia on Monday afternoon.

The deadline set for Sunday at 5 p.m. came and went, but the occupation remains outside city hall. So far, police haven't made their move.

Occupy Philly's permit ends on the date construction begins on Dilworth Plaza. It's pretty obvious, however, that work won't be able to begin until the place is cleared.

FOX 29 sources tell us three occupiers were arrested in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Those arrests came outside an abandoned warehouse, near the intersection of 26th and Oakford streets.

Sources tell FOX 29 the occupiers may have been planning to set up a safe house there.

Police have stepped up their presence at area parks, including Rittenhouse Square, saying they're ready if protesters try to move in.

Police are also investigating threatening messages posted on Occupy's Facebook page, allegedly by a Philadelphia police officer.

The messages were posted by a Facebook user by the name of "Mike Sidebotham." According to his profile, he works for the Philadelphia Police Department.

Detectives are looking to see if he is, in fact, a cop, and what if any action should be taken.