Video: Police chase smiling naked man near downtown San Antonio

A minute-long video posted to Reddit shows a completely naked man running through San Pedro Avenue while evading police on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. It is unclear if he will face any charges. A minute-long video posted to Reddit shows a completely naked man running through San Pedro Avenue while evading police on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. It is unclear if he will face any charges. Photo: Courtesy, Reddit User Mirai182 Photo: Courtesy, Reddit User Mirai182 Image 1 of / 21 Caption Close Video: Police chase smiling naked man near downtown San Antonio 1 / 21 Back to Gallery

SAN ANTONIO — Drivers got a surprise on Wednesday evening when a completely naked man evaded police on San Pedro Avenue near downtown.

As the minute-long video of the incident posted to Reddit and video sharing site vid.me begins, the unidentified man can been seen standing on top of an SAPD van with without a single thread of clothing - not even shoes.

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San Antonio Police Department spokeswoman Romana Lopez said the incident began Wednesday evening when police were called out to the 500 block of Lewis Street, a couple of blocks away from where the video footage was recorded.

Police would not say what led up to the incident, or why the man removed his clothes.

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In the video, officers appear to talk to the man before he takes off down the street. Several officers chase him in cars vehicles and on foot for several blocks and a smile can be seen on the man's face as he evades officers.

The video ends before he was taken into custody.

Lopez said that officers eventually got their hands on the man, and took him into custody on an emergency detention, which is used for individuals who may require medical or mental health treatment.

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It is unclear whether drugs were involved or if he will face any charges at this point, according to SAPD.

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