Court documents and police statements describe an incident in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in which a 36-year-old man is accused of arson after allegedly mutilating himself. The New York Post and the Daily Mail report that Christopher Peden first told Fort Wayne police on May 6 that he had been stabbed. Both outlets say that after making that initial claim, he allegedly later admitted to a different account involving self-injury and ignition of a fire. According to the reports, Peden allegedly cut off his genitals with a kitchen knife and then used gasoline and other materials to start a blaze in a neighbor’s garage. The New York Post adds that he allegedly used the severed tissue in the ignition process, while the Daily Mail similarly describes the alleged self-mutilation and use of gasoline to set the garage on fire. The sources say the matter is handled through the criminal justice system and is based on allegations contained in court documents and statements to police. The reports do not provide confirmed details of injuries sustained by others or the extent of damage, beyond the fact that a garage fire occurred.