A Corvallis man who brandished a gun when he thought a child was being taken by a noncustodial parent has been sentenced to probation and community service.

Neil Killion, 29, pleaded no contest to a charge of menacing Wednesday afternoon in Benton County Circuit Court.

Killion was arrested July 20 after he pointed a gun at Kyle Willard and Cristy Kingsland-Nelson as they were attempting to leave a Corvallis park with Willard's young daughter.

At Wednesday's hearing, Deputy District Attorney Mike Flinn said Killion took the girl to the park at the behest of the child's mother, who was no longer in a relationship with Willard. The parents did not have any formal custody arrangement in place.

When Willard and Kingsland-Nelson started to put the child in their vehicle, Killion pointed a loaded revolver at them. He also called police to report a kidnapping in progress.

No shots were fired, and Willard and Kingsland-Nelson, who also called police, drove a short distance away before officers contacted them.

The gun had a safety lock on it, which opened with a key Killion had on him.