A young Powell man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly took some workplace venting too far.

Blaine A. Duzan, 21, has been charged with terroristic threats for allegedly telling a coworker at the Powell McDonald’s that he might bring his handgun to their workplace and “air this place out.” Charging documents allege that Duzan’s comment amounted to a threat to commit violence “with reckless disregard of the risk of causing terror or serious public inconvenience.”

Duzan was arrested Wednesday and then released on his own recognizance on Friday. While the case is pending, he’s been ordered to turn his gun over to Powell police and to stay away from both the McDonald’s restaurant and a manager he allegedly threatened.

Deputy Park County Prosecuting Attorney Ericka Smith said Duzan was cooperative with police and relayed that he had just been running his mouth rather than making an actual threat.

“Neither law enforcement or myself believe that he is a danger to the community,” Smith said at Friday’s hearing in Park County Circuit Court.

The investigation was triggered by one of Duzan’s coworkers at McDonald’s. He reportedly went to the Powell police station around midnight Wednesday and reported that Duzan had made a threat. According to an affidavit composed by Sgt. Matt Koritnik, the worker said Duzan became upset that he might have to stay past his scheduled shift and said something like, “I might as well just bring my Glock tomorrow and air this place out starting with her [a manager].”

The manager reportedly sent him home after learning of the comment, the affidavit says.

The coworker said Duzan had recently purchased a Glock, and both he and the manager “believed Duzan was serious and were concerned for the safety of employees working at McDonald’s the following day,” Koritnik wrote.

Police arrested Duzan at his home around 11 a.m. Wednesday.

At his Friday court appearance, Duzan expressed thanks to Smith and Circuit Court Judge Joey Darrah for recommending and approving a signature bond.

“I don’t believe that I’m a threat or anything,” Duzan said. He pledged to surrender his firearm to police as soon as he was released from custody and back in Powell.

A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for Thursday.