Occupy protesters from as far north as Eugene, Ore., and as far south as San Diego converged in an industrial area of Eastvale to disrupt operations of a Walmart distribution center Wednesday morning.
Protesters said they were primarily protesting injustice for workers at the Schneider Logistics facility, which serves as a Walmart distribution center. The event was part of a larger nationwide effort to "Shut Down the Corporations" on Feb. 29.
Several hundred protesters succeeded in blocking the flow of traffic for some time as they marched and chanted down several blocks of Hamner Avenue, just south of Riverside Drive.
Some drivers were annoyed, while other motorists beeped in solidarity. Police quickly closed off traffic, but the event appeared to be largely peaceful.
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