ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (WITN) - An Elizabeth City man has been arrested and charged with threatening to burn down the municipal building.

Police have charged Kendell Lovejoy with communicating threats following a disturbance.

Warrants say he told a utility customer service representative at the municipal building that he would come back and burn the building down with whoever is in it.

Lovejoy posted a $5,000 bond and was released. He’s due in court Thursday morning.

Police say this is an ongoing investigation and ask anyone with information to call them at 252-335-4321 or the crime line at 252-335-5555.

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