Man arrested in reference to “school shooter” signs present in 3 New Hampshire communities

BARNSTEAD, N.H. -- A person was arrested Friday after multiple indicators saying "school shooter" had been found in Barnstead, Epsom, and Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the state's Division of Safety announced. Man Hanson, 61, of Pittsfield, faces multiple expenses. 

An increased amount of cops have been placed at colleges within the communities as a result of the indicators. Multiple colleges initiated lockdowns as a precaution shortly after.

Hanson allegedly placed the signs across the communities, the Department of Safety mentioned, but they decided there isn't any credible menace at the moment.

One such signal was written on a paper plate. The security division launched a photograph of the plate but blurred a part of it "to protect the integrity of the investigation." 

Hanson was arrested on a felony charge of criminal threatening and three misdemeanor charges including false report to legislation enforcement, false public alarm and legal threatening. He's being held in Merrimack County Jail pending a hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

No other suspects have been charged at this time. 

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