SPRINGFIELD -- A Springfield man who allegedly threatened to kill a neighbor for forgetting to return a borrowed car jack is free on $500 bail.

Jason T. Meas, 28, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assault with a dangerous weapon and threat to commit a crime. A third charge, home invasion, was filed by police but dismissed at a prosecutor's request.

The case began when Springfield police responded to a reported home invasion at 66 Farragut St. on Friday afternoon.

When officers arrived, Meas and the victim were yelling at each other outside the house. As a cruiser pulled up, Meas walked behind the house and tossed a firearm over a fence into a neighbor's yard, according to the arrest report.

Meas was arrested at the scene and transported to police headquarters, where he was booked and released on $500 cash bail.

In a statement to police, the victim said he borrowed a car jack from Meas and forgot to return it. On Friday, Meas appeared outside the man's apartment with a .40-caliber Glock pistol, pointed it at him through a window and tried to force his way inside, the report said.

"I'm going to kill you," Meas said after the victim blocked the door and called 911, according to the report.

The men were yelling at each other outside the house when police arrived. When officers retrieved the gun, Meas said he had a license to carry it, but panicked and discarded it when police arrived, the report said.

Judge William Rota set bail at $500, the same amount Meas posted at police headquarters following his arrest. The judge also ordered him to have no contact with the victim and stay 150 yards away from his house.

Meas is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on June 19.