Harvard police arrested a first-year student Thursday night for allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend, who is also a first-year.

The student was given a psychiatric evaluation at the Cambridge City Hospital following his arrest.

According to the Wilmon D. Chipman, the arresting police officer, and his report, the student arrived at his girlfriend's dorm room early Thursday evening. After an argument in which the female student said she wanted to end their six-month relationship, her boyfriend allegedly told her, "I feel like I want to kill you and kill myself."

The female student left her room, and the male student approached one of her roommates, attempting to apologize. He then tried to apologize to her. According to the report, she felt the statements were serious enough to decline the apology.

The female student went to her mother's house and called police.

Acting on the basis of the threats, HUPD charged the student with domestic assault and committing threats. The assault charge, a felony, has since been dropped. The threat charge is a misdemeanor.

An arraignment has been tentatively scheduled for May.

According to Massachusetts statute, an arrest is "preferred" when the victim declares herself to be in imminent danger of physical harm.