MARLBOROUGH – A city man was arrested Wednesday night after police say he exposed his buttocks to passing cars at the intersection of Lincoln and Silver streets and tried to assault motorists.

Shortly after 10 p.m., police received several reports of a man – later identified as Brian Meadows – walking in and out of traffic at the intersection of Lincoln and Silver streets, yelling at cars and banging on their hoods, said Police Detective Scott DeCiero.

Witnesses told police that Meadows, 43, reached into one car and tried to punch a female driver, but was unsuccessful. Another witness told officers Meadows dropped his pants and exposed his buttocks to several cars and people in the area, said DeCiero.

When police arrived, Meadows charged at an officer, but was quickly subdued and handcuffed. Meadows “violently resisted” while officers placed him in custody, said DeCiero.

DeCiero said Meadows was drunk at the time.

Meadows, of 18 Lincoln Court, Apt. 2, is charged with three counts of assault, open and gross lewdness, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

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