Aug 11, 2020

Naked man arrested on roof of Hays fire station

Posted Aug 11, 2020 10:00 PM

By JAMES BELL
Hays Post

Officers responding to a suspicious person call early Sunday morning in Hays were treated to an unusual sight.

At 4:52 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a report of a man yelling from the roof of the fire department station at 1507 Main, according to Hays Police Chief Don Scheibler.

The reporting party said the man did not appear to be wearing a shirt, but when officers arrived they found he was missing more than just a shirt.

When officers made contact with the reportedly highly intoxicated suspect on the roof, they found he was sitting in the middle of the roof naked, Scheibler said.

He was, however, covered in black tar residue from the roof.

The suspect was identified as Zakai Hunter Ingdalson, 21, Kinsley.

Upon investigation, officers found a roof vent cap had been torn off, damaging the seal.

Damages were estimated under $500, according to Scheibler.

Ingdalson was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and criminal trespass.