Naked man wielding bug spray arrested after punching police at Metro stop

A naked, pesticide-wielding Houston man who bugged out at a Metro stop got zapped by police - and it was all caught on camera.

The clothing-free frolic that ended in chaos started around 5 p.m. on June 6, according to Houston police. A man - who authorities later identified as 49-year-old Keith L. Dean - was allegedly spotted running around in the buff.

A concerned citizen called police to report the nude wanderer. Before officers arrived, the caller drove closer and gave the man a towel to cover himself. But in return, the naked man allegedly demanded the caller's watch and punched him in the face.

Keith Dean is facing two counts of assault after allegedly spraying police with bug spray. Keith Dean is facing two counts of assault after allegedly spraying police with bug spray. Photo: HPD Photo: HPD Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close Naked man wielding bug spray arrested after punching police at Metro stop 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

When police arrived, witnesses told them the suspect had hopped in the train with a can of pesticide spray he'd lifted from Metro's ground crew.

Officers tried to approach him - but he allegedly spritzed them in the face with the bug spray. After following instructions to put down the can, the man then slapped one of the cops in the face in a sudden outburst caught on camera.

The pair of police tasered the suspect - although initially that didn't seem to have any effect. After tasering the man a second time, he was taken into custody and hit with two counts of assault on a public servant.

Although the strange skirmish happened back in June, it didn't start attracting attention online until nearly a month later - and YouTube commenters praised the police for not escalating the situation further.

His attorney, Markay Stroud, said the video offers insight into what was happening.

"By watching the video it is clear that there is much more going on than a man intentionally committing a crime," Stroud said. "From the actions and demeanor of Mr. Dean to the professionalism shown by the officers who arrested him it is obvious Mr. Dean is not acting rationally. I hope that once all the evidence is reviewed by the State they will realize that Mr. Dean was not acting with malicious intent toward anyone."

Currently, Dean is being held in the Harris County jail on $5,000 bail for each count of assault on a public servant.