MELISSA MONTOYA

MMONTOYA@NEWS-PRESS.COM

A Lehigh Acres man allegedly cut his own neck, stripped off his clothes and attempted to break into a neighbor's home Friday night after telling his wife "I am going to die tonight," according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

A 911 call from a neighbor shortly after 9 p.m. reported 34-year-old Florin Mateescu, bloodied and naked, was attempting to rip off their screen door and break into their home in the 3900 block of West 6th street.

Mateescu returned to his own home after failing to get inside his neighbor's home.

A short time later, Mateescu's wife called 911 as well. When deputies arrived they say he refused to be taken into custody.

After subduing Mateescu, deputies noticed he had what appeared to be self-inflicted cuts on his neck.

Paramedics from the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District were dispatched, according to Assistant Chief of Operations Ken Craft.

Mateescu was taken to Lehigh Regional Hospital where he died.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies discovered a marijuana growing operation, bottles of anabolic steroids and a homemade hallucinogenic drug, including materials used to manufacture the drug. Large amounts of blood at Mateescu's home were found where presumably he cut his own throat.

It is unknown whether Mateescu was under the influence at this time.

An autopsy was conducted and toxicology results are pending, the sheriff's office said.