It’s a wrap for the creative saga of one Westchester vandal, whose penchant for pepperoni has finally caught up with him. Daniel Henderson, 42, of Yonkers, is now facing the music for his unique brand of graffiti, which has left a trail of pizza imagery across New Rochelle. Busted on December 27, Henderson allegedly tagged at least 13 spots with his “One Slice Please” art, as reported by the New York Post. His spree allegedly “plagued” the city, according to local police.
While the toppings of his art include green lines that are seemingly oregano and cheese, Henderson’s work has left a more complex taste in the community. This Instagram-active artist, whose profile boasts over a dozen pizza-themed tags, has unexpectedly baked a contentious discussion on the nature of art and vandalism. With green lines and gooey cheese that food lovers could almost taste it, the depictions seem innocent enough, but New Rochelle police outlined the arrest as the end of a “year-long investigation,” engaging with the traction the “movement” had gained on social media and among local influencers, as the New York Post revealed.
According to a different point of view, News 12 offered insights into Henderson’s alleged intentions in an exclusive interview. “Honestly, just an artist expressing myself,” Henderson claims, describing his passion for pizza and art in one fell swoop. His self-proclaimed title as a “pizza fanatic” might suggest an endearing motive, yet it’s countered by the legal rigidity facing him now.
Some local business owners aren’t seeing this through a purely black-and-white lens. Angelo Deluca, owner of Pizza Barn in Yonkers, expressed a certain admiration for Henderson’s work. With a slice of perplexity, he told News 12, “When you told me they arrested him, I was like ‘Why?’ I mean he’s an artist.” Yet despite some public support, the law slices no exceptions. Capt. J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle police was clear-cut in his stance, stating, “It is a New York state penal law violation. You can’t markup other people’s properties at your own will.”
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