A man in Indiana allegedly cut off his penis and set it on fire using lighters and gasoline, according to his attorney.
Christopher Peden reportedly told police he went into a garage in Fort Wayne, IN, and sliced off his genitals with a kitchen knife, his lawyer, David Feltz, told TMZ.
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Feltz said Peden then placed the severed penis on the floor, poured gasoline from a container over it, and ignited it with four lighters.
Police and firefighters responded to the May 6 incident after receiving a report of a stabbing at a detached garage belonging to the property owners, authorities said.
The owners were awakened by a concerned neighbor who saw the garage burning and realized Peden, a family member, was missing.
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While responding, Fort Wayne officers encountered Peden, who falsely claimed he had been stabbed by someone downtown and threatened the day before.
After being rushed to the hospital, Peden allegedly told investigators he lied and then confessed to mutilating himself.
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He was taken to the Allen County Jail, where his bond was set at $10,000. Prosecutors charged him with felony arson.
A jail representative said he is no longer in custody.
Feltz said Peden is currently in stable condition as the lawyer gathers information to mount a defense.
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Feltz told TMZ the allegations are concerning and he is looking into Peden's mental state at the time of the incident.
