Christopher Peden, 36, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is charged in connection with a fire at a detached garage, according to multiple reports. Several outlets say Peden told Fort Wayne police that he had been stabbed, but investigators later determined his account was not accurate. The reports describe that on May 6, Peden entered a neighbor’s detached garage, cut off his own penis with a kitchen knife, and then used gasoline to set it on fire, which led to the blaze. Court documents cited by some outlets are also reported to include details about his admission after the initial stabbing claim. The various sources agree on the core allegations: self-mutilation, the use of gasoline, and arson involving a neighbor’s garage. Outlets also differ slightly in how they frame the initial police interaction—some emphasize the stabbing claim before his later admission—but all describe the incident as an alleged attempt to start the fire connected to the garage. The reports do not provide information about any injuries to others or the final disposition of the charges.