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Man claiming to be Jesus attacks cops, subdued with ECD

John Witkowski hit one deputy in the chest after telling police he was Jesus

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When they arrived on the scene, John Witkowski began acting irrational and yelled at deputies.

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By Police1 Staff

LAKE WORTH, Fla. — A man claiming to be Jesus was subdued with an ECD after attacking deputies.

Police responded to a call Saturday of loud music and a man removing his clothes at an apartment, CBS12 reported.

When they arrived on the scene, John Witkowski began acting irrational and yelled at deputies. He hit a deputy in the chest after he told police he was Jesus.

Witkowski, 63, continued resisting while being walked out. A deputy deployed his ECD to subdue Witkowski, who hit a deputy with his elbow as he was handcuffed.

He was charged with two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer.

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