A man who went on a leisurely, buck-naked jog near the sheriff’s office in Bend while high on meth has been sentenced to 60 days in jail.

William Thomas Matthias, 27, dodged deputies and waved at bewildered drivers last month while wearing nothing but a pair of sandals, according to prosecutors and video of the broad-daylight dash.

At one point, the ebullient runner offered to rendezvous with the officers trailing beside him in a sheriff’s cruiser.

“I’ll meet you there,” Matthias can be heard telling the deputies as he continues on toward their office.

Matthias was less exuberant Wednesday as he appeared by jail video in Deschutes County Circuit Court and spoke about his longstanding drug addiction, according to The Bend Bulletin.

He had pleaded guilty last month to two counts of second-degree disorderly conduct and one count of resisting arrest.

“I think treatment would save me from running down the street naked and other things I’ve done,” said Matthias, who admitted to being a meth user since he was 15. “I’m sincerely sorry for what I’ve done.”

William Thomas Matthias.

Sheriff’s deputies had responded to reports about 3 p.m. Nov. 8 of a man wearing no clothes and running along Northeast Jamison Street, mere blocks from the sheriff’s headquarters.

Matthias managed to outmaneuver the deputies while maintaining a relaxed pace, witnesses said. One of the cops tumbled to the ground while attempting to catch him.

“He was super ecstatic,” said Daniel Ream, who captured the episode on video. “He had a smile the entire time.”

Authorities finally managed to detain Matthias, who was on probation for a misdemeanor conviction over the summer.

He told deputies that he was running over to the sheriff’s probation and parole office to have a word with one of his supervisors, prosecutors said, according to The Bulletin.

- Shane Dixon Kavanaugh; 503-294-7632

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