A drunk and naked driver lost control during driving in Moscow and smashed a total of 17 cars, including four police vehicles, the Moscow police said on Sunday.

"On Sunday, an unknown man who was drunk and driving a Renault Megan car lost control during driving and damaged several cars. He did not respond to a police demand to stop, after which the police started to chase him," a police spokesman said.

During the chase, the offender damaged 17 vehicles, including four police patrol vehicles. The police managed to stop him without using their firearms.

When the offender was pulled out of the car, it turned out that the man was naked and heavily drunk, the spokesman said.

An investigation is underway, the spokesman said.