Naked man in baggage terminal at Sky Harbor Airport arrested

Ethan Schmidt | The Republic | azcentral.com

A 21-year-old man was arrested after Phoenix police say he stripped naked Tuesday at a baggage terminal in Sky Harbor International Airport..

Ricky Hernandez was said to have parked his car on the south outer curb of Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor and left it there. He then went into the terminal and approached the baggage claim area where police say he "proceeded to take all his clothes off," according to a Phoenix police news release.

He's now facing possible charges of indecent exposure and DUI. The incident happened just after 9:30 p.m. and, according to police, several children were around and saw it take place.

"Hernandez appeared to be extremely high on an unknown drug and was yelling profanities mixed with nonsensical comments," police explained in the release.

Officers had to get a plastic bag when they responded to cover up Hernandez quickly and move him away from the public. Police say Phoenix Fire Department was called for help because of his physical condition from consuming drugs.

A witness reported to investigators seeing Hernandez get out of his car and walking to the terminal prior to the events at the baggage claim giving police enough probable cause to charge him with DUI.

No further information is immediately available.

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