Naked man standing in Norristown intersection hit by police car, officials say

A police officer was caught on camera allegedly hitting a naked man who was standing in the middle of an intersection in Montgomery County on Wednesday, according to a spokesperson for the Municipality of Norristown.

Officers from the Norristown Police Department were called to the intersection of Stanbridge and West Airy streets in the morning of Feb. 4 after receiving reports of a naked person standing in the way of traffic, officials said.

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A man not wearing any clothing was allegedly seen vandalizing a parked car and hitting cars that were passing which was creating a dangerous environment for the community, police said.

While officers were at the scene, one of the marked police cars was then captured on camera hitting the person, officials said. That video has since gone viral.

The man was then seen in the video flying several feet before falling to the ground.

Once on the ground, officers surrounded him and were able to restrain him before giving him medical attention, officials said.

“The events depicted in this video are very concerning and a full investigation is underway,” the spokesperson for the Municipality of Norristown wrote in a statement.

The officer driving the car was placed on administrative leave.

This incident is under investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Division.

This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.