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Florida Police Arrest Man They Say Was Plotting To Kidnap Lana Del Rey

Police said they found Michael Hunt near a concert venue with tickets and a knife.
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Florida police have arrested a man who they say was plotting to kidnap singer Lana Del Rey at her concert Friday.

The City of Orlando Police Department said in a statement that officers received a tip there might be a kidnapping attempt.

They found 43-year-old Michael Hunt about a block away from where Del Rey was scheduled to perform. Officers said Hunt had tickets to her concert and a knife.

He's being held without bond at the Orange County Jail and faces charges of aggravated stalking with a credible threat and attempted kidnapping with a weapon.