‘Drunk’ tourist Anthony Lessa sexually molests a manatee statue outside a Florida restaurant when staff told him to leave after he threw FRIED alligator pieces inside eatery
- Anthony Michael Lessa, 23, was asked to leave the restaurant after he was told he had paid the bill and became upset.
- He became “physically aggressive” towards the employee and began throwing nuggets across the cafeteria before running away.
- When he finally left, he “attacked” a plastic manatee statue in the parking lot.
A Pittsburgh man visiting Florida was arrested and accused of throwing fried alligator pieces at a restaurant and then molesting a manatee statue in a parking lot.
Deputies were called to Rick’s Reef Bar in St. Pete Beach on Friday after reports of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance.
Anthony Michael Lessa, 23, was asked to leave the restaurant after he was told he had paid the bill and became upset.
He became “physically aggressive” towards the employee and began throwing fried alligator nuggets across the cafeteria before fleeing.
As he left, he “attacked” a plastic manatee statue located in the parking lot. Officials said he was again asked to leave.
Anthony Michael Lessa, 23, was asked to leave the restaurant after he was told he had paid the bill and became upset.
Lessa became “physically aggressive” towards the employee and began throwing nuggets across the cafeteria before he fled. When he finally left, he “attacked” the plastic manatee statue (pictured) in the parking lot.
Lessa ran away from the restaurant and headed to a nearby hotel where he was staying.
He was later seen shouting profanities at Postcard Inn staff, who also asked him to leave. Deputies finally arrived after officers contacted the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
In the video released by the sheriff’s office, Lessa repeatedly asks why he is being arrested and demands to see a lawyer.
Upon arrest, police discovered he was in possession of several alligator nuggets when they asked if he had any booze or drugs on him.
‘What it is? Oh, that was that crap you pulled at the other restaurant,” the sheriff’s deputy tells Lesse as he’s being searched.
– Nuggets, yes. Alligator nuggets. The shark bites,” Lessa replies.
Deputies were called to Rick’s Reef Bar in St. Pete Beach on Friday after reports of an intoxicated man causing a disturbance.
Lessa again demands to know what his charges are before the officer slams the back door of the police car.
The officers are then heard joking about the alligator nuggets they found in Lessa’s pocket.
“I thought it was like a traffic jam,” a deputy tells another deputy. “I thought, ‘Why does he have a cork in his pocket?’
Lessa was booked on a charge of disorderly conduct while intoxicated, the sheriff’s office said. He was later released.