MIDDLETOWN >> Police arrested a man after a struggle outside a soup kitchen Tuesday for loudly and allegedly cursing and making obscene gestures, according to a report.

On June 23 around noon, officers were summoned to St. Vincent De Paul Place about a man loitering outside and his behavior caused a large group of people to gather around, according to the arraignment.

Many people were discovered sitting on milk crates nearby while Michael Burrill, 36, of Main Street was pacing and swearing loudly, officials indicate.

According to police, a family with a young daughter was telling Burrill to watch his language as he became increasingly agitated. Authorities ordered to leave the area if he continued his disturbing behavior, the report says.

It was then, police said, that Burrill clenched his fists and stared at an officer in an “aggressive fashion,” as they warned him to leave the area or risk arrest.

When Burrill began to leave, he was asked to use the crosswalk and although he pushed the button to get across, authorities said, he walked in the road against traffic, continued to stare at an officer, and made an obscene gesture.

Police shouted to Burrill that he was under arrest and walked toward him, ordering him to place his hands behind his back, police say. When Burrill refused, officers said, they were “forced to grab onto his left hand” to prevent him from fleeing.

Two officers managed to pin Burrill against a police cruiser then charged him with breach of peace and reckless use of a highway by a pedestrian, the affadavit indicates.

He was held in lieu of a $5,000 surety bond and given a July 7 court date in Middlesex Superior Court.

According to the state judicial website, Burrill has numerous convictions including several for interfering with an officer.

Burrill’s arrest violated the terms of his probation, which was to end on July 2.