UPDATE (11:50 a.m.) — The WPD has clarified that Graham was not arrested immediately after the river incident.
“He was given a citation. He was arrested later that day when police were called out tot he area again in reference to his drunk and disorderly conduct,” according to a release sent late Sunday morning.
WILMINGTON — The Wilmington Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly jumped naked into the Cape Fear River.
Around 11 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the area of Water and Market Street “in reference to a clearly intoxicated individual stripping naked and jumping to the Cape Fear River.”
“Upon arrival, officers located 56-year-old Michael Graham in the water, clinging to the dock,” according to a WPD release sent Sunday morning.
EMS and Fire personnel were able to pull Graham safely from the water, according to the release.
Graham was arrested and charged with public consumption, disorderly conduct, and indecent exposure. He was given a $1,000 bond.
