NH Man Accused Of Threatening Governor With A ‘Weapon Of Mass Destruction,’ Making Antisemitic Remarks

A man from Hooksett is facing charges, including a felony, after being accused of threatening to “target” Gov. Kelly Ayotte, possibly with a pipe bomb.

Tristan Alexander Anderson, 22, of West River Road in Hooksett, was arrested on Aug. 28 and charged with felony harm or threats to certain government officials and criminal threatening charges.

In mid-August, police in Pembroke spoke with a man who said a woman had been in contact with Anderson and accused him of making threats against the governor. The man shared screenshots of Snapchat messages he had received from the woman and claimed Anderson had exchanged the messages with her, a New Hampshire State Police detective sergeant wrote later in an affidavit.

In the message, Anderson wrote, “I’m going to target the NH Mayor (sic) Kelly ayott (sic),” the affidavit stated. “With my weapon of mass destruction.” Anderson also made antisemitic comments, writing, “These jew feds need to f—— die,” the report said. He also wrote, “Same with polygamy, WHICH WAS CREATED BY THE FICKING JEWS AND ISRAEL DEEP STATE (emphasized in the Snap),” according to the affidavit.

Read more: Concord, NH Patch