–A Hampton man was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly threatening to attack a local elementary school. The threat, which prompted a lockdown of the Hampton-Dumont Community School District buildings, led to the arrest of 45-year-old Seth Johnson.
A criminal complaint filed by the Hampton Police Department alleges that Johnson posted the threat on his Facebook page, saying he was “dead serious” about attacking an elementary school with a machete, and that “heads will roll”.
Police executed a search warrant at a residence on in Hampton Wednesday, and arrested Johnson on charges of Threat of Terrorism, a Class D Felony.
He was booked into the Hardin County Jail and is being held on a $5,000 cash bond.
Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact the Hampton Police Department at 641-456-2529.
