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State Police in Braxton County arrested James Maciak, 27, of Napier, after they were called to a report of a person claiming to be God had broken into a home and stole a vehicle near Flatwoods.
Police say when they approached Maciak he told them that he was God and ordered a trooper to give him his vehicle. Following a disturbance, Maciak was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Resident Lance Larone said Maciak had entered his residence without permission, Maciak took the man's cell phone.
Maciak was in a black Chevrolet SUV, which was later discovered to have belonged to Timothy Meadows.
Police later took a statement from Meadows saying that Maciak had broken into his home by kicking in the front door, and started beating him while he was asleep in bed, and that Maciak grabbed a pistol belonging to Meadows and pointed it at him.
Meadows then wrestled the gun away, and after doing so, Maciak reached for a rifle and pointed it at Meadows and demanded his vehicle, and then stole his cell phone and $50, which were also found in Maciak's possession.
A statement was taken from a third victim, Raymond Teter, saying Maciak had attempted to force his way into his residence, and stole a Mercury vehicle belonging to Stacey Robinson.
Maciak has been charged with armed robbery, grand larceny, and nighttime burglary, and is being held in the Central Regional Jail.
Bail has not been set. | 
