Tony Bennett of Bethel leaves the Walmart property in Mexico on Wednesday after being asked to do so by Mexico Police Officer Lawrence Briggs. Bennett was picking up trash behind the store to keep it from getting into the Androscoggin River.

Tony Bennett of Bethel empties a bucket of trash into the back of his truck Wednesday at Walmart in Mexico. He spent the morning picking up trash behind the store next to the Androscoggin River until store management called police to have him removed from the property.

Mexico Police Officer Lawrence Briggs tells Tony Bennett of Bethel, right, to stop picking up trash Wednesday at Walmart in Mexico. Bennett left the property, which is next to the Androscoggin River, after speaking to Briggs.

Mexico Police Officer Lawrence Briggs tells Tonny Bennett of Bethel that Bennett must stop picking up trash Wednesday at Walmart in Mexico. Bennett left the property in his truck after speaking to Briggs.

Tony Bennett of Bethel picks up trash Wednesday on the banks for the Androscoggin River behind Walmart in Mexico.

Tony Bennett of Bethel looks up Wednesday to see Mexico Police Officer Lawrence Briggs asking him to stop picking up trash and leave the property at Walmart in Mexico. Bennett spent the morning picking up trash to keep it from getting into the Androscoggin River.