The individuals sat on a street mural in an effort to prevent its removal, despite repeated warnings from police.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Two men were arrested Friday night after they attempted to obstruct a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) crew from painting over a street mural.
At approximately 8:00 p.m., FDOT crews arrived on 9th Avenue South, just west of 22nd Street South, to begin the process of covering a mural painted on the roadway.
Shortly after, at 8:15 p.m., Andrew Oliver, 45, and Benedict Atherton-Zeman, 59, walked past police officers and sat down in the street on top of the mural…