(La Porte County, IN) - He claimed to be the father of our country, and then later Jesus when questioned by police responding to a report of a stranger trying to force his way into a home. That’s the picture drawn from the criminal allegations leveled against a Michigan City man.

 

Matthew Bauer, 41, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Residential Entry. According to court documents, a 39-year old woman near Fish Lake spotted a man in November pounding and pulling on her front door, leading her to put her daughter in a safe place and then calling 911. Bauer tried opening several other doors and windows, but was unsuccessful up until entering the attached garage through an unlocked door.  He came out a short time later, before walking around the house and down the driveway.

When asked for his name and date of birth, Bauer responded “57 and I’m George Washington,” according to police. He later identified himself as Jesus and claimed The Bible was written about him.

 

According to court documents, Bauer knew what year it was and the city he was in while making other claims like how he had arrived there on a “time machine” and that he “died a long time ago.” He was taken to Northwest Health for an evaluation. 

 

Bauer was then arraigned on the allegations by Judge Tom Alevizos on Wednesday.