A Texas man allegedly faked his own kidnapping so his wife wouldn't find out he was going to a party with friends.

On Oct. 1, Rogelio Andaverde was in his home with his wife when masked men broke in around 10:30 p.m. and appeared to kidnap him at gunpoint, television station KRGV reported.

His wife called police, and officers searched the area near the couple's Monte Alto home, located 370 km south of San Antonio, for several hours, coming up empty-handed.

Two days later, Andaverde returned home, telling his wife the kidnappers let him go, police said.

Andaverde is accused of filing a false report.