A video circulating on social media appears to show a naked man running through the city, stealing a car and running over the man's vehicle in the process.
The naked man, who was later arrested, was seen walking completely naked through downtown Des Moines, Iowa, just after midnight on Tuesday. according to To TMZ.
In a video shared on Twitter, he can be seen running on the sidewalk past parked cars, then running toward a black vehicle with the driver's side door open and a man inside.
The naked man then jumped into the car, crawled over the clothed man and into the passenger seat, turning into a carjacker as bystanders could be heard screaming. (Related: Shocking video shows nudist saving tourist from burner-wielding attacker).
When the driver got out of the car, a naked man jumped in and tried to close the door. The two struggled for the door, at which point the clothed man appeared to punch the alleged carjacker in the face.
After a brief argument, the naked man backed up his car, hit the other man with his car and pulled him backwards, pulling the victim's pants down in the process. The naked man then appears to have fled the scene in his car.
The only thing worse than having your car stolen is having it stolen by a naked man… and then having that naked culprit run over you and rip your pants off. pic.twitter.com/c0LDOo2PCZ
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) August 7, 2024
The victim of the carjacking suffered minor injuries, police spokesman Sergeant Paul Parizek said. Said The Des Moines Register.
Authorities later found the nude suspect, who had reportedly crashed his car into a tree, and was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and second-degree theft, according to the outlet.
