Jamestown ND (Valley News Live) – A Jamestown man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge and is awaiting arraignment on a felony terrorizing charge after allegedly threatening to kill people and burn down a house.

Aaron Carow was arrested Tuesday night following reports he made threats while intoxicated at a residence in Jamestown, according to court documents.

Carow was at his residence making threats and being destructive, according to the probable cause statement. A caller told police Carow threatened to burn his house down “so he can be at peace” and was intoxicated. The caller stated that Carow had been arrested for trespassing on his property the previous day.

In a phone conversation with police, the caller said Carow threatened to kill him and threatened “to put me to bed tonight, burn my house down, and put me to rest,” court documents state. The caller added that Carow was yelling outside, “I am trying to kill people.”

Another witness told police she heard Carow tell the caller, “I am going to put you to sleep, burn your house down, and put you to peace,” according to court documents.

When interviewed by police, Carow acknowledged the threats, saying, “If I have to burn this house down for him to get help, I’ll do it,” court documents state.

Police advised Carow that they didn’t want him hurting anyone that night.

Bond was set at $15,000 cash or $30,000 surety.

Carow is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 4 for a preliminary hearing and arraignment on the terrorizing class C felony charge, to which he has not yet entered a plea. A felony jury trial is set for May 12.