A man dressed as tree was arrested in Portland for blocking traffic.
Some commuters called police officers to the scene, who escorted the evergreen-costumed Asher Woodworth out of traffic.
UPDATE: Man seen dressed as tree blocking traffic at High and Congress Streets in Portland identified as Asher Woodworth, 30, jail says pic.twitter.com/S3MTfne3r9
— Ted Homer WGME (@teddyhomernews) October 25, 2016
Police asked the man his name and motivation. They gave him a warning. He then blocked traffic again and was arrested. pic.twitter.com/TLS6l2Ezt6
— TVTEDDY (@TVTEDDY) October 24, 2016
Police say “tree guy” is 30 year old Asher Woodworth? He told police he wanted to see how his act affected “people’s natural choreography.” pic.twitter.com/ZHauVGI4mL
— TVTEDDY (@TVTEDDY) October 24, 2016
Police took him to jail on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a public way. Police say the man’s motivation was to “see how people would react to his performance” and how it would “impact people’s natural choreography.”
One website reported that the man was later released on $60 bail.
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