Maryland police say they thwarted a plot for what could have beeen a "violent episode" by a man who called himself "a joker' --- the last part a reference to a recent shooting rampage at a Batman movie in Coloroado.<br/> <br />Prince George's County Police Chief Mark Magaw says 28-year-old Neil Edwin Prescott was taken into custody overnight after reportedly threatening his co-workers.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Prince George's County Police Chief Mark Magaw saying:<br/> <br />"He said, 'I'm a joker, and I'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up."<br/> <br />The allusion to the Colorado massacre that left 12 people dead and injured dozens prompted police to file an emergency petition and detain Prescott.<br/> <br />Some of the weapons found in his apartment. No charges have been brought against Prescott<br/> <br />Deborah Gembara, Reuters
