A man was taken into custody after Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies found him running completely nude through traffic.

Deputies from the Center Point substation were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the intersection of Alabama 79 and Red Hollow Road on a call of a man running completely nude through traffic. Once on the scene, the deputies tried to take the man into custody but had trouble due to the fact the man was sweaty and very athletic, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian. Once he was actually caught, he bit through the glove of a deputy.

The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to UAB Hospital where he was sedated and thus became somewhat lucid, Christian said. He was read his rights and asked about his actions. He said the 'devil' told him to do it.

He was transported back to the jail in Birmingham and charged with resisting arrest, public lewdness and disorderly conduct. The report was forwarded to the Jefferson County Mental Health Unit for further follow-up.

“I guess the devil saw fit to give me one more naked guy before retiring,’’ Christian said. “Clearly we do not pay our guys enough.”