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Cops: Naked Carjack Suspect High On PCP Bites Off, Swallows Own Finger

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Did a carjack suspect bite off more than he can chew?

A Jersey City man police believe was high on PCP bit off and swallowed his own finger after being arrested for allegedly trying to carjack a vehicle while naked.

Jargget Washington, 29, is charged with carjacking, throwing bodily fluids at law enforcement officers and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, the Jersey Journal reported.

Jargget stripped naked in a Jersey City intersection on Sunday night and tried to forcibly remove a driver from a car, police said.

He was twice brought to Jersey City Medical Center for evaluation before biting off and swallowing a finger at the jail, police said.

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