Man arrested in connection with “college shooter” signs present in 3 New Hampshire communities

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

An increased quantity of police officers have been placed at faculties within the communities on account of the signs. Multiple schools 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 a credible threat at the moment.

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

Hanson was arrested on a felony cost of criminal threatening and three misdemeanor expenses together with false report to law enforcement, false public alarm and legal threatening. He's being held in Merrimack County Jail pending a listening to scheduled for Tuesday.

No different suspects have been charged presently. 

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