Friday, June 12, 2009

Creator of Traffic Monster arrested?!



NC State student Joseph Carnevale, the artist behind the Traffic Barrel Monster, has been arrested for stealing the barrels and "cutting and screwing them together to make a statue," which apparently is a misdemeanor in North Carolina.
Carnevale goes by the name "uliveuburn" and has been a fixture in the Raleigh-area street art scene for a while, notable for his creation of the Boylan Bridge Angry Man. Given the similar theme and creativity it didn't take the local police long to decide the 21-year-old is to blame. The total cost of the damage has been estimated at $360 and a court case is scheduled for July 21st.
Here's a pic of the citation.

I think this guy made a great contribution to society and he gets arrested?! Carnevale, come move to LI, NY.. I'll welcome you with arms wide open.
[The Smoking Gun]

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