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

BARNSTEAD, N.H. -- A person was arrested Friday after a number of signs saying "faculty shooter" have been present in Barnstead, Epsom, and Pittsfield, New Hampshire, the state's Division of Security introduced. Guy Hanson, 61, of Pittsfield, faces a number of costs. 

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

Hanson allegedly placed the indicators around the communities, the Division of Security said, however they determined there is no credible menace at the moment.

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

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

No different suspects have been charged at the moment. 

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