Naked man, 28, detained after 'running through traffic and walking on top of cars' in Sheffield
“It was really scary - people were screaming”
A naked man ran was detained after running through traffic, walking over cars and jumping on bonnets in Sheffield.
Police were called to the junction of Shrewsbury Road and Barnes Court, in Park Hill, at around 8.15pm yesterday (July 20) to reports of a naked man frightening neighbours.
A resident told The Star: “It went on for 45 minutes. He was walking on top of cars, there were children - people were terrified.
“I saw him stop cars in the road. He stopped a white BMW and walked over the top of its roof.
“He had dried blood on his head and down to this neck.
“It was really scary. People were screaming.”
South Yorkshire Police arrived at around 8.45pm.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We were called to reports of an undressed man in the Park Hill area of Sheffield.
“It is reported that the man was damaging vehicles in the area. Officers responded and the 28-year-old man was detained under the Mental Health Act.
“Enquiries are currently ongoing around the damage of vehicles.”