A 40-year-old man from Brooklyn jumped into a small dinghy at a Manhattan marina, later appearing naked after being asked to leave for erratic behavior. Despite the attempts to stop him, he sailed into the Hudson River and transferred to a larger catamaran. NYPD's Aviation and Harbor Units pursued him, leading to his arrest on the catamaran. The man was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for treatment, with police suspecting he was under the influence of methamphetamines.
A naked, unhinged man jumped into a small dinghy at a Manhattan marina Saturday and took off in the Hudson River before jumping onto a moored catamaran.
The very fit looking 40-year-old Brooklyn man hopped into the smaller, dinghy sailboat at the Dykman Street Marina after employees kicked him out for acting erratically.
He allegedly jumped into the dinghy and sailed out into the river, but the NYPD's Aviation and Harbor Units were quickly notified and went looking for him.
Police from the Harbor Unit made their way to the catamaran and climbed on board, arresting the man who was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital for treatment.
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