CT State Police Commander 'Rescues' Naked Man On Highway

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The top-ranked trooper in the Connecticut State Police had an interesting call, even by cop standards, on Wednesday when he wound up keeping whom authorities said was a distressed, naked man out of harm's way.

Col. Stavros Mellekas was on his way to State Police headquarters Wednesday morning when he witnessed the man in the median on Interstate-84 in Southington, state police said.

The man was "clearly in distress" and was creating a "potentially hazardous situation," state police said.

Mellekas pulled his cruiser over, wound up being the first trooper at the scene, and helped the man "before any further incidents transpired on the highway," state police said.

The man was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, state police said.