TEQUESTA, Fla. (CBS12) —The young man accused in the face-biting murders near Tequesta described himself as The Terminator, a dog, Gandhi, a centaur, and Jesus, according to a newly-released psychiatric profile of Austin Harrouff.
Harrouff, 22, is accused of killing John Stevens and Michelle Mischon at their home in August 2016. According to the arrest report, the first deputy on scene found Harrouff biting at the face of Stevens.
Attorneys for Harrouff claim he was insane at the time of the killings. They asked Dr. Phillip J. Resnick, the director of forensic psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University, to perform a psychiatric evaluation of Harrouff.
Resnick's report included interviews with Harrouff at the Martin County Jail on Feb. 1, 2017, interviews with family members and friends, text messages, medical records, journals, school records, YouTube videos, and the Dr. Phil interview.
Harrouff said while as a child he had episodes of sleep paralysis and at one point, believed aliens had abducted him. He said he saw monsters when he woke up on occasion, but also said he had super powers and wanted to be the next civil rights leader like Gandhi.
The evaluation also reveals Harrouff's desire to help people. While working as a dental assistant at Florida Atlantic Dental, he said he became too friendly with people who told him all their problems. He cried when he left the job after six weeks.
Harrouff believed he was Jesus with a mission to solve other people's problems. He started to wear light clothes like Jesus. The report said he started to collect people's business cards as a way of protecting them.
The murder suspect also bought a Fitbit. According to the evaluation, Harrouff said when wearing the Fitbit he felt like The Terminator, part robot, part man.
The psychiatrist also noticed Harrouff shifted between feeling invincible to a feeling of fear and vulnerability. He felt evil forces were coming after him. At one point, he slept on a mattress in his sister's room because he felt the Devil was out to get them. He described being a Centaur, a half horse, half man.
Harrouff also felt a special connection to dogs. According to the evaluation, he believed barking dogs were actually the souls of the animals asking for help.
On the night of the killings, Harrouff, according to the report, felt like a dog. Harrouff told investigators he put on a Michael Vick football jersey. He said he felt like a dog when he ran like an animal to his father's house. Harrouff said later that day he went to Duffy's, but left after feeling like he was the Angel of Death. He said he felt the presence of the Grim Reaper.
Harrouff said he went to his mom's house, but didn't remember how. He told investigators he may have put on his Trump hat. He said he didn't remember drinking Wesson oil. His mom took him back to Duffy's but decided to walk home to teach his father a lesson.
On the way home, Harrouff said he ran and followed the stars. During the trek, Harrouf said he came upon a "dark figure" with a white face. According to the evaluation, the person turned out to be a friend who said, "Hey, Austin."
The report said Harrouff thought the man was trying to kill him so he ran to a lighted garage.
The garage turned out to be the home of John Stevens and Michelle Mishcon.
Harrouff, according to the report, said he saw a woman in the garage screaming at him. He thought she was a witch. He said he had a vague memory of picking up a machete or something. He said he believed he was a dog when he stabbed and bit her. After drinking alcohol or something in the garage, Harrouff said a man appeared.
"I think I stabbed him, too," Harrouff said in the report. Harrouff said he heard a man with a mustache yelling at him.
Harrouff said he had no recollection of his encounter with deputies from the Martin County Sheriff's Office and only remembered waking up in the hospital.
According to the sheriff's office, Harrouff told deputies, "Help me! Help me! I ate bad things." When questioned what he ate, Harrouff replied, "I ate humans."
The report from St. Mary's Medical Center showed he came into the ER making howling, animal-like sounds.
Resnick concluded Harrouff had severe mental disease, namely Bipolar I Disorder, Acute Manic Episode with Psychotic Features. The doctor didn't think Harrouff faked his mental illness to avoid criminal responsibility.
As a result of the mental condition, Resnick concluded Harrouff did not know the wrongfulness of his conduct.
The FBI analyzed Harouff's blood and found no evidence of Flakka or bath salts.
Harrouff faces two counts of first degree murder, two counts of second degree murder with a weapon, one count of attempted first degree murder for attacking a neighbor who tried to intervene, and a charge of burglary of a dwelling with an assault while armed. The next court hearing for Harrouff is April 15th.
Harrouff is also facing a wrongful death lawsuit.
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