Arrest made after naked man rescued from river Usk

5:45pm Wednesday 5th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Melissa Jones

Arrest made after naked man rescued from river Usk Arrest made after naked man rescued from river Usk

AN 18-YEAR-OLD man from Newport was arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace following the naked swimming incident in the River Usk.

Emergency services were called to the riverbank near Castle Bingo, in Usk Way at 3.41pm on Tuesday after reports that a man was in distress.

Residents watched the drama unfold from outside their homes as the nude swimmer made his way to shore.

He was thrown a towel to cover his modesty and rescue lines were thrown to down to help him climb a slippery mud bank.

The man is in police custody.

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Comments(7)

Adrian Williams says...
6:39pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Throw the book at him - idiot.

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Katie Re-Registered says...
7:58pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Least they didn't have to strip search him(!)

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Limestonecowboy says...
8:12pm Wed 5 Sep 12

...don't look Ethel !!

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PontyPeter says...
9:57pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Apparently two couples, Mr and Mrs Ball, and Mr and Mrs Smith went to his rescue. Fortunately for the gentleman he was pulled out of the water by the Smiths.

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pwharley says...
10:39pm Wed 5 Sep 12

Would *you* want to swim in the river with clothes on? They would get filthy!

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ncfcr says...
9:20am Thu 6 Sep 12

He was fully dressed when he went in, the water burned his clothes right off.

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denlexx says...
12:37pm Fri 7 Sep 12

bet he will come down with something very soon after swimming in that stinking mess i would not swim in it for a million bucks ..ok well maybe two million

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