ARLINGTON — A man and woman found naked in an alley behind an Arlington theater were arrested late Wednesday night, police said.

Ryan Barry, 23, and Nicole Carmichael, 26, both of Arlington, were charged with trespassing and indecent exposure after officers found them naked behind the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St., at about 11:47 p.m., according to Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan.

"This is an unfortunate situation where two parties clearly violated the law," Ryan said Thursday. "I applaud the work of the responding officers from the Arlington Police Department, who handled the incident professionally and responsibly while ensuring the safety of all involved," he added.

Police responded to the area after receiving a report of an unresponsive naked man in the alley. When officers arrived they found Barry and Carmichael lying naked on a couch, police said. "The officers informed both parties numerous times to wake up and put on their clothes," police said in a statement about the incident.

Barry became combative during the process and was placed under arrest after allegedly assaulting police. He was additionally charged with assault and disorderly conduct, police said. Investigating officers also determined that Carmichael was wanted by Winchester police on a warrant issued by Woburn District Court.

They were arraigned Thursday in Cambridge District Court. It wasn't immediately known if they had lawyers.

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