Shaftsbury troopers arrested a Woodford man after a report of a naked man masturbating on the side of VT Route 9.While troopers were on the way, the caller contacted 911 operators again, saying the man had driven off. The troopers found Paul Lambert, 53, in the city of Bennington early Friday morning.Troopers said he then lied about what he had been doing earlier in the day.Lambert was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, negligent operation, and giving false information to law enforcement.

Shaftsbury troopers arrested a Woodford man after a report of a naked man masturbating on the side of VT Route 9.

While troopers were on the way, the caller contacted 911 operators again, saying the man had driven off. The troopers found Paul Lambert, 53, in the city of Bennington early Friday morning.


Troopers said he then lied about what he had been doing earlier in the day.

Lambert was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, negligent operation, and giving false information to law enforcement.