LONGMONT

A 21-year-old man used a steak knife to cut out his tongue, which he then flushed down the toilet Sunday on the 4500 block of Redmond Drive, according to police reports. Witnesses reported that the man suffered from mental illness and believed he was a false prophet and thought that cutting out his tongue would prevent him from sinning. They struggled with him when he attempted to cauterize the wound using the burner on the stove in the apartment. Officers checked to see if his tongue could be recovered from the toilet, but it could not, according to reports. The man was placed on a mental health hold and treated for his wound.

Police discovered that a car reported stolen from Longmont was impounded by state troopers after the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Tuesday, police reported. Troopers added a suspected motor vehicle theft to his DUI arrest.

A thief stole copper and damaged an HVAC system at a business on the 1300 block of Kansas Street on Tuesday, police reported.