A man who had a knife and a stun gun held Mason police at bay for about an hour as he threatened to kill himself outside Paramount's Kings Island Saturday afternoon, police said.

Mason police responded to the park at about 4 p.m. after Kings Island guards confronted 50-year old Michael Marshall about a small knife found when he passed through a metal detector, said Mason police Sgt. Michael Downey.

Marshall, of Cincinnati, became uncooperative, then held the knife to his throat and threatened to harm himself, police said. Police negotiated with Marshall for about an hour before he put down the knife. Police then found Marshall was also carrying a stun gun, Downey said.

Marshall was taken to a hospital for evaluation. No charges had been filed Saturday night.

Park officials said guests inside the park were unaffected on what was the park's official opening day for the season. However, some patrons said they were turned away outside the gates during the standoff.

source: http://www.enquirer.com

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