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Photo: Naked Ore. man gets stuck in tree while fleeing police

Police are testing to see if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the man’s actions

The Oregonian

A Hermiston man made quite a splash on Saturday — or nearly, that is.

The East Oregonian reports that a naked man entered a woman’s home in Pendleton, ran from police and attempted to dive off a bluff and into the Umatilla River. Instead, he got stuck in a tree and dangled there, upside down, until authorities rescued him.

Emergency responders helped a naked man get down from a tree in Pendleton after he fled from police. He was taken to the hospital.

The photo and story of the encounter was published on the newspaper’s front page on Tuesday.

Emergency responders helped a naked man get down from a tree in Pendleton after he fled from police. He was taken to the...

Posted by East Oregonian on Monday, March 7, 2016

The woman had been alone when the naked man entered her home and approached her, the East Oregonian reported. She dialed 9-1-1, and the man fled once police arrived. The man was arrested after emergency responders freed him from the tree.

The man was combative and possibly under the influence of drugs, authorities told the East Oregonian. He faces multiple charges, including harassment, resisting arrest and burglary.

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