Naked man runs on freeway; Oak Creek police take action

OAK CREEK, Wis. - Oak Creek police chased a naked man on I-94 near the Drexel Avenue off-ramp late Monday, Feb. 5 – and it was all caught on camera.

It was around 9:30 p.m. Monday when a driver somehow ended up on the other side of a guard rail on southbound I-94/41 at Drexel Avenue in Oak Creek. Some time went by before anyone appeared from the vehicle. When that man came out of the vehicle, he appeared to be naked.

Dispatch audio: "I've got one nude male walking away from me."

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When an Oak Creek police officer arrived on the scene, the naked man began running.

Dispatch audio: "Shut it down, he's going to go into traffic."

The man ran into traffic – protected only by the officer's squad. Moments later, the man stopped on the freeway – and was taken into custody.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said this incident was a single car crashing into the guardrail. The driver was arrested for OWI/Drugs and later released to a responsible party.

The subject was lying in the grass naked until Oak Creek police arrived, officials said.

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While this case remains under investigation, it raises awareness to a bigger problem.

"It's just the tip of the iceberg that substance abuse disorders can have on people's health and behavior and overall functioning of society," said Dr. Nathan Valentine, a psychiatrist with Rogers Behavioral Health.

Valentine said drug-use disorders can lead to many factors that can have an impact in your life.

"These are very common disorders," the doctor said. 

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