A Wisconsin man who officials say faked his own death and fled to Eastern Europe was charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer Wednesday after he turned himself in to authorities. Ryan Borgwardt,

Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning has willingly returned to the U.S. after roughly four months and is in custody.

Ryan Borgwardt, who had been living in the country of Georgia, appeared in a Wisconsin court a day after flying home. His faces a misdemeanor obstruction charge.

A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in police custody, online records show.

Authorities say a Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children and was believed to have been in Eastern Europe has willingly returned to the U.S.

The man told authorities last month that he faked his death because of “personal matters,” leaving behind a wife and three children.