YORK – A naked man, who was running in traffic on Interstate 80 last December, has pleaded no contest to possession of methamphetamine.
Enrique Mendez, 29, of Montebello, Calif., pleaded no contest during recent arraignment proceedings, to a Class 4 felony which carries a possible maximum sentence of two years in prison and 12 months of post-release supervision.
On Dec. 27, at 3:26 a.m., deputies with the York County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area of Interstate 80 about a mile east of the Bradshaw exit.
They were dispatched on the report of a “male in the nude who was running in and out of traffic on foot.”
Upon their arrival, according to court documents, they saw a heavy-set man with no shirt or pants on. They said he was “walking very strangely” around a Chevrolet Malibu. They said when asking him what he was doing, he stated “he had lost his car’s key while removing his clothes and waving for help.” They also noticed he had blood on his back, arms and legs, and a rather long superficial laceration along his lower back. They determined, based on his comments, it seemed as if he cut himself on a nearby barbed wire fence.
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While York Fire Department EMTs checked on Mendez and warmed him up, deputies were advised that there was an active warrant out of California for his arrest. He was placed under arrest.
During an inventory search of the vehicle, deputies found a battery charging pack in the center console with a white powdery substance on it, which tested positive as methamphetamine. They also found a small bag with meth.
They noted in court documents that Mendez has a lengthy criminal history including convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, vehicle theft, evading police and possession of stolen vehicles.
Now that Mendez has changed his plea, sentencing has been set for June 23.