Tourist arrested for inappropriate acts with manatee statue

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — A tourist from Pittsburgh has been arrested and charged with disorderly intoxication after allegedly causing a disturbance at a Florida restaurant. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Anthony Lessa, 23, threw gator nuggets and engaged in lewd behavior with a manatee statue after being asked to leave the establishment. The incident occurred on Friday at two different locations in St. Pete Beach. The locations that Lessa visited are the …

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