THOMASVILLE, N.C. — Thomasville police said a man set fire to a duplex in an attempt to kill someone inside.
Detectives arrested and charged Jason Ray Weeks, 48, of Thomasville, with felony first-degree arson and attempted murder. They said he set fire to a duplex apartment on Kahler Street Wednesday night. Both units were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
The victim told police when he tried to run out of the burning apartment, Weeks threatened to kill him. The victim said he couldn't get out of the building at first because Weeks was holding the door shut and yelling, "You're going to die."
Police said Weeks tried to run into the burning apartment, but firefighters stopped him. Officers caught him shortly after that.
Weeks received a $125,000 secured bond for the first-degree arson charge. An additional bond will be set for the attempted first-degree murder charge. He's in Davidson County Jail. He'll be in court on February 16.
