A Quincy man was arraigned Tuesday on charges of animal cruelty after allegedly trapping a raccoon and attempting to burn it alive in his backyard over the weekend, the Quincy Police Department reported.

On Saturday, Quincy officers received a call to a residence on Royal Street stating that a person was attempting to light a raccoon on fire in their backyard.

Two neighbors were arguing on the scene when responders arrived, the department said. A raccoon with burn injuries in a trap cage sat nearby.

The raccoon was taken by a Quincy Animal Control Officer to a local animal hospital for treatment. It survived but the extent of the injuries is unknown.

Officers received a video of the incident allegedly showing Andrew Chieu, 63, building a fire in the tin can. As the fire intensifies, Chieu allegedly places the trapped raccoon on top of the can.

Chieu was arrested and arraigned on a charge of animal cruelty in Quincy District Court on Tuesday. Massachusetts animal cruelty law covers anyone who “cruelly beats, mutilates or kills an animal,” among other offenses related to overworking, neglecting or otherwise unnecessarily or maliciously harming animals.

Chieu may face up to a seven year sentence and $5,000 fine for a first animal cruelty offense.