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Crimetracker: Police identify naked man

Updated: Fri 10:25 PM, Jan 11, 2013
Man Knoxville Police want to identify. (Source: Knoxville Police Department)

Man Knoxville Police want to identify. (Source: Knoxville Police Department)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Knoxville Police say they have identified a man they found sitting on the side of the street wearing only a jacket.

Around 6:00 AM on Tuesday, officers responded to McTeer at Belmont on an indecent exposure call. Officers say they found a 30-40 year old man only wearing an orange and white UT jacket. Police say the man could not speak and he was taken to the hospital.

Police say as of Tuesday afternoon the man was still unable or willing to talk to investigators. However, after media reports a family member and others called to identify him.


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