Naked man was arrested in Calera on Friday morning after houses and vehicles were damaged

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) – Calera police arrested a naked man covered in blood early Friday morning.

Shortly after 2:30 a.m., police received a call from a homeowner in Camden Cove who said a naked man was damaging vehicles and homes.

Chief David Hyche said additional calls were received reporting the man in another part of the neighborhood. The police were able to find him, he was naked and covered in blood.

Hyche said the man approached an officer and ignored commands. The suspect was tasered and arrested.

According to Hyche, he admitted to being under the influence of a controlled substance. The police arrested the man and took him to the hospital.

There are at least 18 people with damage to their homes, cars and other property. Anyone who has any damage that may have been caused by the suspect is asked to call Calera police at the telephone number (205)668-3505.

Chief Hyche released the following statement on Facebook.

First of all, I would like to thank all citizens for calling and giving us information that allowed us to close the matter within 10 minutes of the first call. Next, I would like to thank Sgt Yarenko and his entire shift as well as our dispatchers for responding so quickly and resolving the issue. This man admitted to being under the influence of drugs and was very fortunate that a citizen or officer did not have to use deadly force to protect himself. To everyone who has argued with me over the years that drugs are a victimless crime and who has criticized law enforcement for enforcing drug laws. Families in Camden Cove with property damage and those terrorized by this event would disagree. The suspect could have easily been a victim of his own decisions this morning. He is very fortunate that our officer had the opportunity to safely use his Taser to get him under control long enough to handcuff him. I also see the harm that drug use causes to the families of users. They too are victims. I cannot emphasize enough how proud I am to work with true professionals. At Calera PD, we make no apologies for enforcing the law, but we also care about individuals (including suspects) and their well-being. Not many of us, myself included, go to work knowing that we might have to deal with something like this and make a split-second decision that could save or end lives.

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