Perkins is accused of setting a house on fire in the 100 block of Ellington Road on Dec. 9.
His ex-girlfriend and her children live at the house but were not home at the time of the fire, according to a Riverside police incident report.
The fire was reported shortly before 4 a.m.
A 911 caller told police he heard glass break outside, but didn’t see anything when he checked, according to a police report.
He looked outside again a few moments later and saw smoke and flames coming from the front of the house.
The man also noticed a red truck was stopped outside his house. When he went outside the truck drove away, according to the report.
A neighboring house also caught fire and had damage to its siding.
Investigators said the woman who lives at the house said no one was supposed to be at the house at that time.
She said her ex-boyfriend, Perkins, had a red truck and things escalated between them after she started a new relationship, according to the report.
Police found Perkins at a Beavercreek restaurant later that day. He reportedly had what appeared to be burns on his face.
Perkins had gasoline and a lighter on him, according to court records.
Officers took him into custody and booked him into the Montgomery County Jail.
He pleaded not guilty to charges on Monday.
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