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Zorro

(19,049 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 11:22 AM 5 hrs ago

Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say

A man from Indiana was charged with a felony after he was accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to court documents.

On May 6, a man was charged with arson after police say he cut off his penis, doused it with gasoline and lit it on fire in the garage of his mother's house in Fort Wayne, Indiana, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.

While attending to the fire, the suspect's family told first responders he was missing. Meanwhile, officers were attending to the suspect, who said he had been stabbed in downtown Fort Wayne, according to the affidavit. It wasn't until later, after the suspect had been taken to the hospital, that he admitted to police he had inflicted the wound on himself and started the fire in the garage.

Christopher Peden, 36, was arrested and charged with arson in the case.

Peden told police he used a kitchen knife to cut off his genitals while he was in the garage, before he set it on fire and left the scene.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/09/fort-wayne-indiana-man-cuts-off-genitals-arson/90859980007/

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Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say (Original Post) Zorro 5 hrs ago OP
Technically he used gasoline to start the fire, genitals aren't very combustible EX500rider 5 hrs ago #1
genitals aren't very combustible... Disaffected 3 hrs ago #9
... milestogo 5 hrs ago #2
Well, I never thought of that! WestMichRad 4 hrs ago #3
Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. .... no text(icles) jimmy the one 4 hrs ago #4
Note to self: Manatee 4 hrs ago #5
Pic dalton99a 4 hrs ago #6
Florida Man, please pick up the nearest white courtesy telephone. Brother Buzz 4 hrs ago #7
Clearly he has mental health issues. I don't really want to make fun of him. 33taw 4 hrs ago #8

Manatee

(110 posts)
5. Note to self:
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 12:20 PM
4 hrs ago

Self, if you want to cut off your penis and set it on fire, do it outside.

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