An O’Connor man has been charged following indecent exposure incidents in Civic.

Police say that at about 5.20pm on Thursday the 39-year-old man entered the foyer of The Crowne Plaza hotel and allegedly dropped his pants and underwear before interacting with people in the venue. He was escorted from the lobby by an unknown man.

Soon after, police allege, he entered the carpark of the hotel and again began intimidating members of the public, before removing all his clothes and continuing to aggressively engage with people and vehicles in the car park.

Still naked, he left the car park before allegedly abusing a member of the public as he walked towards the Meriton Suites. At this time he was being escorted by a man known to him.

At about 6.35pm police were monitoring a protest at the National Convention Centre when a man attempted to enter the rear of a marked caged police vehicle and the Convention Centre building. He was taken into custody for his own protection – with police later confirming he was the man sought in relation to the earlier indecent exposure incidents.

He was subsequently charged with two counts of indecent exposure, two counts of offensive behaviour in public, two counts of common assault, affray, property damage and breaching a good behaviour order.