A St. Joseph man has been charged in connection with an attempted robbery at US Oil Monday morning.

Henry Burney, 61 is charged in Buchanan County with a felony for unlawful use of weapon.

According to court documents, Burney pointed a gun to a woman at the convenience store located at 601 South 22nd Street and made a statement that made her fear for his life.

“Stating ‘you know what I want and I’m gonna get it,” said Det. Davis with the St. Joseph Police Department. “According to the victim, the defendant then pulled a black handgun from his left breast pocket and pointed it at her.  He then placed the handgun back into his pocket. He previously told the victim that he ‘had just shot up his wife’s house.'”

Davis said the victim told responding officers she was in fear for her life.

“The defendant was taken into custody on the parking lot, and was found to be highly intoxicated,” Davis said. “A black handgun was recovered from the defendants vehicle.”

Burney has a criminal history that includes arrests for DWI.

He is currently being held on $25,000 bond. An arraignment is set for Jan. 5.