Man arrested in reference to “faculty shooter” indicators found in 3 New Hampshire communities

BARNSTEAD, N.H. -- A man was arrested Friday after a number of signs saying "school shooter" had been present in Barnstead, Epsom, and Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the state's Department of Safety introduced. Man Hanson, 61, of Pittsfield, faces multiple expenses. 

An elevated quantity of police officers were positioned at schools within the communities on account of the signs. Multiple faculties initiated lockdowns as a precaution shortly after.

Hanson allegedly placed the indicators across the communities, the Department of Security mentioned, however they decided there is no credible menace at the moment.

One such sign was written on a paper plate. The safety division launched a photograph of the plate however blurred a part of it "to protect the integrity of the investigation." 

Hanson was arrested on a felony charge of prison threatening and three misdemeanor prices including false report back to regulation enforcement, false public alarm and legal threatening. He is being held in Merrimack County Jail pending a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

No different suspects have been charged right now. 

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