A naked man on top of a restaurant near Qualcomm Stadium has been taken into custody after hours of causing a disturbance and throwing items at officials, San Diego Police (SDPD) officers said.

The incident began at 1:30 p.m. near Qualcomm when police were called out by an area security guard, who asked for assistance with the man, police said.

The man, reported to be naked, was on the roof of an Oggi's Pizza, throwing items and causing a disturbance.

Officers used pepper spray and a beanbag to get him off the roof safely, police said.

He was taken into custody and taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation.

No officers were injured.

No other information was immediately available.