An Arizona man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Union Pacific locomotive and riding on top of the moving train while naked in northeastern Colorado. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as Daniel Ray Ballance from Quartzsite, Arizona. Authorities reported that he broke a window to enter the locomotive before climbing onto the roof. Ballance faces felony and misdemeanor charges related to the incident. Witnesses observed him riding on the train before deputies took him into custody on Thursday. The sheriff's office shared his mugshot and stated that Ballance expressed a fondness for vodka, beer, and playing the banjo. He was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail, where he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Details regarding the specific charges were not immediately available, and authorities have not disclosed what prompted the incident or if anyone on the train was injured.
✓ No loaded language, vague sourcing, or framing detected.
Arizona man arrested for riding naked on moving train in Colorado
Daniel Ray Ballance, an Arizona man, was arrested for allegedly riding naked on top of a moving Union Pacific locomotive in Colorado. He faces felony and misdemeanor charges after reportedly breaking a window to gain entry to the train. Witnesses saw him before he was taken into custody by deputies.
No note attached
on this article.
Original vs. Neutral
Man who allegedly rode naked atop moving locomotive busted after bizarre train stunt: sheriff
Arizona man arrested for riding naked on moving train in Colorado