Naked carjacking suspect arrested after multiple wrecks
Witnesses saw the suspect standing on top of a vehicle before fleeing the scene and causing another crash nearby.
Photographer: Candace Schmall
Posted: 06/29/2012
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A major Scottsdale roadway has been shut down until 8 p.m. tonight as police investigate what prompted a naked carjacking suspect to go on a rampage through Scottsdale.
Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said the incident began Friday afternoon with a carjacking at Hayden Road and Via de Ventura.
Witness photos from the area show a naked man standing on top of an SUV as another damaged vehicle sits in the intersection. Later photos show the vehicles sitting in the roadway blocked off by police crime tape.
According to Clark, the suspect fled the area, then drove the victim's car eastbound on Shea Boulevard and hit several other cars.
A witness tells our Phoenix sister station KNXV that the driver was speeding and driving on the wrong side of the street before colliding with a pickup truck.
News chopper video showed multiple vehicles with heavy damage.
Police said the suspect is in custody. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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