A 33-year-old Waipahu man charged with kidnapping a 34-year-old woman allegedly threatened to kill her after she tried to leave him.

Jayvan Curioso appeared in District Court on Monday on charges of kidnapping, abuse and first-degree terroristic threatening. Judge Paula Devens confirmed his bail at $150,000 and set his preliminary hearing for today.

At about 7 p.m. March 7, the victim told police, she met her boyfriend, Curioso, at Seafood City market in Waipahu, where they argued about a problem in their relationship. She attempted to leave, but Curioso allegedly threatened to kill her if she tried, according to a court document.

While at his house later that night, the woman repeatedly told Curioso she wanted to leave, but he continued to allegedly tell her, “If you try to leave, I will kill you.”

Police said Curioso also threatened to kill her if she didn’t have sex with him. He allegedly choked the victim and had sex with her against her will.

The following night, the abuse continued when Curioso allegedly head-butted her and slapped her face.

During the late afternoon hours Thursday, the victim briefly escaped Curioso’s home, but he found her down the street and dragged her by the neck back to his house, police said.

The 34-year-old woman managed to escape while Curioso was asleep at about 3 the following morning. She caught the city bus to her home in Ewa Beach and called police.

The victim was taken to Kapiolani Medical Center to be treated for her injuries.

Curioso has a criminal record that includes theft, a firearm violation, drugs, auto theft and unauthorized possession of confidential personal information.