David Barr, a College employee who works at the Hinman Mail Center, pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal threatening at his arraignmenton Thursdaymorning, according to acting Hanover Police chief Frank Moran. Hanover Police arrested Barr around noon on Wednesdayat the Hinman Mail Center after Barr allegedly posted a threatening message on his Facebook account.
At the arraignment, Barr’s bail was amended to a $30,000 cash or surety bond, with conditions seton Wednesday. The conditions limit Barr’s involvement with public schools and the police, other than in the case of a legitimate emergency, Moran said. His trial is scheduled forApril 8.
In his Facebook post, Barr allegedly threatened to harm police officers and their children and referenced violence at a school. Upon receiving a complaint from a citizen who had viewed the post at10:37 a.m. on Wednesday, Hanover Police obtained an arrest warrant and located Barr at the Hinman Mail Center. As a precaution, Hanover Police officers were also deployed to three local schools, Moran said.
