Jesse Mark Jacobs of Alpena is escorted into district court for a preliminary exam Thursday. Jacobs is being charged with making a terrorist threat.

Jesse Mark Jacobs, 19, of Alpena was bound over to circuit court for making a terrorist threat following a preliminary exam Thursday.

The charges originate from allegations he made a threatening comment in the Alpena Mall parking lot that lead others to believe he intended to shoot Alpena High School students while they entered senior prom.

“There’s probable cause that this crime occurred the threat of terrorism and probable cause that Jesse M. Jacobs, did it, made the threat that is,” said Alpena County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Judi Twarozynski. “He’s being charged with false report or threat of terrorism. It’s 20 years and or $20,000 fine. And basically how it reads is that he did threaten to commit the act of terrorism or did communicate that threat to another person.”

During the exam the prosecution brought in five witnesses in addition to a Model 12 Varmint rifle found in the Jacob’s home. According to witness Dave Karschnick Jr.