LAKEWOOD — A naked man riding a tricycle was arrested and charged with being under the influence of cocaine Tuesday evening, police said.

Jermaine Jones, a 31-year-old from Trenton, was found naked under a stairwell, chewing glass and cigarette tobacco, said Sgt. Greg Staffordsmith of the Lakewood police.

Police received a call about the man on the tricycle riding throughout the Crossroads Apartments complex at 6:30 p.m., said Staffordsmith.

The Trenton man admitted to ingesting cocaine, the sergeant added.

Jones was transported to Kimball Medical Center, where he was treated for minor cuts to his mouth, police said.

He was charged with disorderly persons offenses for being naked in public, and also for being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, Staffordsmith added.

The tricycle was a children's model, the sergeant added.

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