The Arkansas man who triggered a campus wide lockdown at A-State in December has pleaded not guilty to the felony charges filed against him last month.

Brad Bartelt, 47, of Jonesboro faces charges of making a terrorist threat, criminal possession of explosive material or destructive device, and terroristic threatening.

According to the Jonesboro Sun, Circuit Judge Brent Davis heard Bartelt’s plea. Bartelt’s attorney, R. Theodor Stricker, reportedly asked Davis to reduce his $50,000 cash bond as he called 911 himself and warned students to stay away from him.

However, Davis refused to lower the bond, saying Bartelt was willing to take his life and the lives of others at the same time. At the time of his arrest on Dec. 10, Bartelt was armed with a shotgun, tanks of gas and propane.

No one was injured during the incident, and no shots were fired. Bartelt later confessed that he had initially intended to shoot others, but changed his mind

once he arrived on campus.

The day before his arrest he posted on his Facebook page that he was suicidal and homicidal. Police later searched his home, finding a fully loaded AR-15 rifle, bullets and hunting knives.

Bartelt is being held in the Craighead County Jail. Stricker maintains his client never intended to harm anyone but himself. Bartelt’s motion and plea hearing is set for March 2.

He could face up to 30 years in prison if he is convicted of the felonies.