Man strips while running from the cops

020107_censored.jpgSo here's one that's sure to make it on America's Funniest Police Chases: Early this morning, the passenger in a car pulled over by Harris County sheriff's deputies jumped out and ran from the cops — and stripped while he was doing it.

The deputies pulled the car over at about 1:45 a.m. for speeding. The car pulled into a parking lot near Fairbanks-North Houston and Rodney Ray; no sooner had it stopped than the passenger jumped out and ran off down the road, shedding his clothes as he went. Deputies chased him into a nearby park, where they eventually sent a police dog after him; the dog found him and bit him on the keister. Now that's the way to take a bite out of crime! (OK, yeah, we know — bad.)

Turns out the guy had several outstanding arrest warrants. The driver, who as far as we know remained in the car and clothed, was issued a speeding ticket.

Contact the author of this article or email tips@houstonist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

Email This Entry


To increase the security and stability of our sites, Gothamist has decided to stop collecting or storing commenter logins. To comment, please login with Disqus, Facebook, or Twitter. If you want to claim your previous comments, please create a Disqus login, and then claim them using these instructions. Thanks!

Comments [rss]