Man Accused Of Committing Lewd Act On Red Line train, Arrested

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Police arrested a Boston man after a brief struggle and charged him in connection with exposing himself on the Red Line and calling police homophobic slurs.

A passenger on a train called police April 9, to report a man was committing a lewd act on the Red Line. When transit police officers met the train at MBTA's Kendall station the reporting party pointed out a man, later identified as Adam Smith, 48, of Boston and said Smith was committing a lewd act with his genitals fully exposed to everyone on the train.

Officers approached Smith who was still seated on the train at this time and smoking a cigarette. Officers requested Smith to get off the train, but he did not immediately listen, according to police.

"Smith immediately became belligerent, refused to comply or extinguish his cigarette and called the officers homophobic slurs," police said in a statement. "The officers were forced to engage in a physical struggle with Smith and eventually placed him into custody."

Police said Smith will be charged with open and gross lewdness, assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.