Man dressed as tree arrested for blocking traffic

PORTLAND, Maine -- A man dressed as a tree was arrested Monday afternoon for blocking traffic in downtown Portland.

Police said Asher Woodworth, 30, who was dressed as a tree, refused to listen to police warnings to stay out of the intersection of Congress and High Streets.

Woodworth slowly crossed the streets and blocked traffic as people took videos and pictures, according to authorities.

Woodworth was charged with obstructing a public way.

Authorities said Woodworth wanted to see how people would react to what he called his "performance" and how he might impact "people's natural choreography."

It's clear he had an impact.