Naked man on beach claimed he was 'helping'

An accused naked man encountered last week at Humiston Park in Vero Beach defied arrest, saying, "'I'm just out here helping people!'" A couple and their teen daughters flagged down a Vero Beach police officer just before 8 p.m. on Aug. 19 about a man exposing himself at the showers, a recently released arrest affidavit states.

Police spied accused nude dude Robert Johnson, 57, standing sans clothes in view of about 15 to 20 people. Witnesses said Johnson strolled "completely naked" for three to four minutes on the beach before police arrived.



Johnson's genitalia was "plainly visible," the affidavit states. Police told Johnson he couldn't be naked in public, and Johnson declined to provide identification. "'You can't take me to jail for this, I'm just out here helping people!'" Johnson is quoted as saying.

It wasn't immediately clear whether Johnson elaborated on the assistance he said he was providing. Johnson was arrested on charges including indecent exposure and resisting officer without violence.