A naked man suspected of thrashing the front yard of a San Rafael home was arrested after a scuffle with police.

The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when a resident of the Bret Harte neighborhood reported that the intruder was sitting in the driver seat of his car in the driveway, police Lt. Dan Fink said.

The suspect had allegedly walked up the driveway and scratched the driver’s side window of the car. He proceeded to destroy a wooden gate at the home valued at $1,000, Fink said.

The suspect is also accused of knocking over a ladder, tying a garden hose to a light fixture on the front of the house and unraveling a string of decorative landscape lights in the yard, Fink said.

The victim said he believed the suspect was intoxicated and might have been attempting to steal his car, Fink said.

Police arrived and wrestled the suspect into handcuffs. While restrained, the suspect allegedly kicked the officers, Fink said.

Jeremiah Wolf, 39, of San Rafael was booked into Marin County Jail on allegations of vandalism, prowling and battery on officers. He remained in custody Thursday in lieu of $5,000 bail.