: Man's name released.

KALAMAZOO —

A 26-year-old Kalamazoo man was arrested Tuesday after drinking 20 beers, hitting 8 cars and and defecating on one of the vehicles inside the downtown parking ramp for the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Assistant Chief Brian Uridge said the man told officers he was feeling depressed, went to the top of the Radisson ramp at 100 N. Rose St. and drank 20 beers to "get enough courage to commit suicide," Uridge said.

The man, whose name has not been released, then proceeded to drive out of the ramp and struck eight vehicles, causing $75,000 worth of damage.

The man then got on top of a car and defecated on it, Uridge said.

Uridge said the man was arrested at about 3 p.m. on suspicion of drunken driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 or higher, which under state law is called "super drunk."

Police did not release the man's BAC Friday.

Uridge said he did not know if any of the cars struck in the ramp were totaled. He also said he did not know how long the man spent on top of the parking ramp drinking beer.

Radisson security officials did not have any additional information.

Fritz Klug is a government and taxes reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact him at fklug@mlive.com or 269-370-0584. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook.