US man who faked drowning to face fees after coming back from Europe | Police Information

Month-long seek for Ryan Borgwardt after faked demise in Wisconsin value $35,000, legislation enforcement officers say.

A person in america who faked his drowning earlier than fleeing to Japanese Europe has returned house and is about to face fees, in accordance with authorities.

Ryan Borgwardt voluntarily returned to the US following the weird incident, Inexperienced Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll advised reporters on Wednesday, capping a months-long ordeal that started along with his disappearance in August of this yr.

“We will stand right here feeling relieved,” Podoll stated.

He added Borgwardt had voluntarily returned house, doubtless motivated by his household, however offered few additional particulars of what Borgwardt had carried out throughout his time in Europe and even what nation he had been residing in.

Whereas Borgwardt had not been dealing with any felony fees previous to his disappearance, he’ll doubtless be charged with “obstruction” of the legislation enforcement search to search out him, Podoll stated.

It was not instantly clear what different fees he would face.

Borgwardt had final been seen in his house state of Wisconsin in August. He had been travelling to town of Inexperienced Lake to go kayaking.

His automobile and trailer have been later discovered close to the lake, which is about 200 toes (61 metres) deep. His kayak was discovered within the water and his fishing rod was later recovered.

The seek for his physique stretched for greater than 50 days, with divers repeatedly looking town’s deep lake. The hassle value at the least $35,000.

A number of clues led investigators to consider Borgwardt had fled the nation, presumably to fulfill a girl in Uzbekistan that he had met on-line.

Investigators ultimately made contact with him in early November, however struggled to coax him to return to the US.

Earlier than touchdown within the US on Tuesday, Borgwardt had advised investigators he fled the nation resulting from “private issues”.

He recounted that he had overturned his kayak on the lake and ditched his cellphone earlier than paddling an inflatable boat to shore.

He stated he selected Inexperienced Lake as a result of it’s Wisconsin’s deepest.

He then rode an electrical bike to Madison, travelling by bus to Detroit after which Canada, the place he boarded a airplane.

Police had beforehand stated they have been nonetheless verifying Borgwardt’s model of occasions.