Man accused of hopping on cars naked; blames mushrooms

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. A Clarksville man was arrested after police said he was found naked hiding in a tree and witnesses said he was hopping on cars.

Clarksville Police were called to Baltimore Drive on June 19 after neighbors reported the man was running around nude in front of adults and children.

According to an arrest warrant, an officer arrived and was told that the man ran behind a building. The officer saw the man trying to break down a fence, but the suspect ran in the opposite direction when he saw police, the warrant says.

According to the warrant, the man was found hiding in a tree, "completely naked and covered in mud and cuts."

The suspect tried to run away again and then tried to prevent officers from putting handcuffs on his wrists by moving his arms and body, the warrant says.

Christopher James Russell, 22, was charged with indecent exposure, public intoxication and resisting arrest.

According to the warrant, "Mr. Russell stated he had taken more mushrooms tonight than he ever had and just wanted it to end."

He was taken to Gateway Medical Center due to the amount of drugs he had taken and his erratic behavior, the warrant says.

Russell, who gave a Gusty Court, address, was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on $3,000 bond after the warrant was served Wednesday.

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