Officers arrested a man, who was wearing only a pair of socks, on Cross Village west of Hacks Cross. They found a revolver in a yard across Hacks Cross near Savannah Way.

They identified him as Glenn Higgs, 44, of 2901 Leesburg, and charged him with reckless endangerment, indecent exposure, firing a weapon in the city limits and public intoxication. Police did not have an immediate explanation for Higgs’ actions.

As afternoon traffic built on Hacks Cross and school buses wove through the area, Cox turned onto Savannah Way.

“I couldn’t believe it. There was a nude man in the middle of the street,” Cox said. “He just stopped, kind of spread-eagle in the middle of the street.”

As Cox tried to pass, the man grabbed for the door handle, but Cox drove on and called police. Then the man extended his arm and pointed along Hacks Cross.

“I saw the smoke and heard the explosion,” Cox said, “So, obviously, there’s a gun.”