A man found naked walking down the street near Fort Walton Beach High School was taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

Law enforcement had received numerous reports of a naked man walking down U.S. Highway 98, beginning at around 8 a.m. Temperatures at that time were in the low 30s.

He told officers that Jesus had told him to exit his vehicle and walk down the street naked, according to Fort Walton Beach Officer Jeff O’Dell.

Because the man had medical problems and was “not in his right frame of mind,” he was taken to the hospital.

Since his vehicle was blocking a sidewalk at the high school, the police department had it towed.

The man, who is in his 50s, lives in Mary Esther.



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Officers responded Friday morning to reports of a naked man walking down U.S. Highway 98 around 8 a.m. The temperature was around 30 degrees at the time.

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department and the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office searched for the man but were unable to find him. About 45 minutes later, they received another report, this time from the apartment complex near the south end of Fort Walton Beach High School.

The woman who found him covered him up, according to the call history record.

He was disoriented and told officers he wanted to go home. He was in his 50s and lives in Mary Esther, according to preliminary reports.