Charges dropped against Detroit graffiti artist BVIS

A “Free BVIS” poster spotted in Midtown.   Steve Neavling” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Steve Neavling A “Free BVIS” poster spotted in Midtown. BVIS has been freed. The graffiti artist allegedly behind all of those Beavis and Butt-Head drawings you’ve probably seen scrawled in and around Detroit lately had faced six felony counts of malicious destruction of property and up to four years in prison. But on Thursday Judge Ronald Giles of Detroit’s 36th District Court dropped the charges against the alleged culprit, citing insufficient evidence, the Detroit Free Press reports. Last month, Wayne County prosecutors arrested Hazel Park man Bryan Herrin, alleging that he was behind the graffiti. In a statement to the Free Press, Herrin’s attorney David Rudoi maintained that his client was innocent. “We respect the mayor and the people of the city of Detroit considering this issue a high priority, however, Mr. Herrin was innocent of the crimes alleged against him,” Rudoi said. “Free BVIS” graffiti on a Detroit dumpster.   Steve Neavling” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Steve Neavling “Free BVIS” graffiti on a Detroit dumpster. In April, Metro Times interviewed a person who said he was behind the graffiti. We reached out via...