A Utah man has been jailed after he threw gasoline on a woman, set her on fire, and tried to strangle her.

Gregory Youngblood, 57, faces charges of aggravated arson, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, and possession of drug paraphernalia after the incident in Ogden on Friday, according to KUTV.

Ogden Police responded to the call at about 2 a.m. for an assault. Dispatchers reported hearing a woman screaming in the background of the call that Youngblood had doused her with gasoline and set her on fire.

Arriving officers found her in the middle of the street with severe burns on her face, chest, shoulder, and arm, an affidavit said.

“Based on the extent of the victim’s injuries, it appeared that the burning had caused serious bodily injury … that would likely result in serious permanent disfigurement,” the affidavit said.

The victim said she had been in a room with another person who had agreed to give her a ride somewhere. The person agreed to give Youngblood a ride, too, which the victim said she was angry about. At that point, she said, Youngblood came into the room with the gasoline.

After setting the victim on fire, he threw her onto the ground, straddled her, and strangled her before abruptly fleeing out the back door.

Officers found burn damage on a sofa and a wall.

At about 9 p.m. Friday, Youngblood was located in Riverdale and taken into custody and booked into the Weber County jail. He’s being held without bond and was not charged with attempted murder.

The victim’s condition is unknown.

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