(La Porte County, IN) - It appears a naked man arrested by La Porte County Police was under the influence of methamphetamine.

 

Geoffrey Manthey did have work boots on to protect his feet from sticks and other ground cover, but precious little else as new details have emerged surrounding the case against the 40-year old Michigan City man.

 

According to police, a man on the night of April 11th answered his front door to find a stranger standing on his doorstep without a stitch of clothing on. The naked man then turned and ran toward nearby Pinhook Bog, a close-to-600 acre natural area on Wozniak Road between La Porte and Michigan City.

 

Responding officers in the parking lot of the area used a trail to follow the sounds of a male voice coming from a woods.  Police said Manthey was located about the length of a football into the woods with nothing but a pair of brown work boots on.

 

He was given a black trash bag to cover himself.

 

Per court documents, Manthey told officers he was looking for a cell phone he just acquired. He also revealed being under the influence of methamphetamine and aware he was naked in a park despite his impairment, according to court documents.

 

He could receive as much as a one-year jail sentence on a Class A Misdemeanor for Public Nudity. A status hearing in the case is scheduled May 19th in La Porte Superior Court 3.

 

Pinhook Bog is a National Natural Landmark and part of the Indiana Dunes National Park system.