CHICOPEE -- A three-hour standoff with police began when a 23-year-old allegedly held a gun to his father's head and told him, "(It's) time for (you) to go," according to court records.

Marvin Smith's parents told police their son had been "acting weird" for about three weeks before Monday's standoff at 120 Fletcher Circle. He had been hearing voices, failing to make eye contact, sleeping much of the day and acting agitated, according to records in Smith's Chicopee District court case file.

Smith was arrested at about 5:15 a.m. Monday and charged with two counts of armed assault to murder a person over 60, carrying a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm in a felony, two counts of assault and battery on a family member and two counts of possession of a firearm without a permit.

He was arraigned in District Court on Monday morning about six hours after being arrested. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf, and Smith is being held without right to bail until a Feb. 22 dangerousness hearing.

Police also requested a psychiatric evaluation following Smith's arrest.

"During booking Smith appeared to be in an altered state of mind. His eyes were constantly darting throughout the room without any perceivable reason," Chicopee Police Officer Keith S. Hevey wrote in his report of the incident. "Smith had a difficult time answering simple personal questions. Smith had to be reminded multiple times to keep his hands on the top of the counter and face the counter."

Smith's father said he was sitting in a chair at about 2 a.m. watching television when his son held the gun to his head. "(He said) it was time for me to go," Smith's father said, according to the police report. He jumped up when he heard his son pull back the hammer and asked Smith what he was doing.

Smith's father then walked into a bedroom to wake up his wife, who called police while pretending to talk to a friend, court records said.

The couple were then able to escape into the garage and got into the car and locked the doors. Their son followed, still waving a handgun, court records said.

Eventually, the two were able to leave the car and met police outside. Officers then escorted them to a safe place and called for the Special Response Team and the Crisis Negotiator Team, according to court records.

Police were told Smith had access to two guns, including the handgun he allegedly used to threaten his parents. Police surrounded the home and attempted to contact him and convince him to surrender, court records said.

"Marvin (Smith) exited and re-entered the residence four times carrying a backpack while officers were on the scene. Each time officers yelled for him to show his hands and lie on the ground, to which Marvin refused, running each time back inside," the police report said. "After approximately 3 1/2 hours Marvin exited a fifth time, through the front of the residence, and complied with commands to put his hand up."

After he was handcuffed, police searched for weapons and found a handgun in the backpack he was carrying, court records said.

No one was injured in the standoff. Police Chief William R. Jebb later praised the officers for their work.

"Chief Jebb would like to commend his officers on their professionalism, and commitment to duty. Because of their training, and diligence, this event ended peacefully, with no injuries to the victims, his officers or the suspect," said Michael Wilk, the police department's public information officer.