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

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

An increased quantity of law enforcement officials had been positioned at schools in the communities because of the indicators. A number of colleges initiated lockdowns as a precaution shortly after.

Hanson allegedly placed the signs around the communities, the Department of Safety said, but they decided there isn't any credible menace presently.

One such signal was written on a paper plate. The protection department released a photo of the plate but blurred part of it "to guard the integrity of the investigation." 

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

No other suspects have been charged at this time. 

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