A Bartholomew County man was arrested after allegedly trying to set his house on fire and threatening a neighbor with an ax.

Judy Jackson, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s department, said deputies were called to a disturbance on Dawson Street at 3:13 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. 41-year-old Kenneth W. Alltop is facing a preliminary charge of intimidation with a deadly weapon.

Before being taken to jail, he was first taken to Columbus Regional Hospital because he was complaining of chest pain