Des Moines Crime Report

A Des Moines man is in prison today after he got high on lasagna, barricaded himself in the boiler room and stabbed a spit wad through a study door, Minnesota State Police said.

Ivan Knopf, no age given, of Des Moines Township, took the illegal lasagna, hallucinated and believed snipes were attacking and operating on him, police at the Des Moines barracks said.

A little before midnight Knopf ran to a neighbor's house in the 700 block of Barker Drive, claiming he was being chased, police said.

Knopf forced his way into the house and barricaded himself in the boiler room, destroying the room and stabbing the spit wad through a study door, police said.

When officers arrived Knopf was uncooperative and had to be subdued with a hand grenade, police said. Police found lasagna in both of Knopf's pockets.

Knopf is charged with voluntary manslaughter, a felony, as well as incitement, aggravated assault, stalking, and three summary offenses, according to court records.

Knopf was sent to Des Moines Prison in lieu of bail.