Protesters take over OneWest Bank headquarters in Pasadena

Posted: 08/18/2011 01:15:13 PM PDT

PASADENA - A group of about 50 protesters overcame security and jumped turnstiles Thursday afternoon to commandeer the corporate headquarters of OneWest Bank.

Members of Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment and the Service Employees International Union set up tents and blocked off employee elevators for several minutes chanting loudly in support of Rose Gudiel, who is on the brink of being evicted from her La Puente home.

The animated group ignored police requests to leave the private property until bank Vice President Brandon Latman agreed to meet with Gudiel and her family.

Protesters then moved to picket the entrance to the building while Gudiel met with Latman in a private room for nearly 20 minutes.

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