53 Occupy Atlanta protestors were arrested Wednesday morning in Woodruff Park.

Mayor Kasim Reed revoked his executive order Monday, allowing protestors to camp out in Woodruff Park. Late Tuesday night, police started the evacuation of Occupy Atlanta.

Just before midnight, police started ordering people to leave the park. Officers went from tent to tent with flashlights, urging people to leave before a second warning was issued.

Around 12:45 a.m., police officers started arresting the protestors still in the park.

The mayor's office told Channel 2 Action News that officers arrested 53 people in the park. Those arrested were taken to the Atlanta City Detention Center.

The mayor made it clear on Monday that Occupy Atlanta protesters were no longer welcome and he wanted them to pack up and leave.

Protesters continued their occupation in a peaceful manner, despite Reed issuing the notice.

Reed changed his tune after accusing protesters of putting on an illegal hip-hop concert over the weekend.

"As of Saturday, when the hip-hop organizers arrived at Woodruff, they had not submitted payment in the appropriate form and had not booked security for the event," said Reed.

The mayor's office estimated nearly 600 people assembled in the park without the proper permits, and said that made it a danger to the public.

Throughout the evening Tuesday, police added more barricades and even closed off streets, hinting that something was going to happen.

A stepped-up police presence started Monday around the park. Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, Channel 2's Ryan Young watched as about 50 more police officers arrived at the park.

Earlier in the day, Ambassador and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young met with organizers of Occupy Atlanta to give them advice.

"I would tell you it's in your interest to pack up and go," Young said.

Young said it's time for Occupy Atlanta to focus on the message and long haul.

"You have to be very clear of what you are saying, and you have to have a consensus on what changes do you want in the American economy," Young told the protesters.

At a news conference late Tuesday afternoon, Occupy Atlanta's Ladie Mansfield said the protesters were not going to back down and they had formed a legal to assist them with a plan with proper protocol and precautions once the police attempted to remove them.

"There are those willing to be arrested, if it comes to that point," Mansfield said, maintaining the protest was non-violent.

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