A 22-year-old Hooksett man faces charges of threatening violence against Gov. Kelly Ayotte with a weapon of mass destruction, according to a police report.

Tristan Anderson was charged with felony harm or threats to certain government officials and criminal threatening, a misdemeanor. He is being held on preventative detention, according to court records.

Anderson’s roommate told her ex-boyfriend about threats on Snapchat aimed at the governor. The man then reported the threats to Pembroke Police just before 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 28. The ex-boyfriend shared screenshots of Snapchat messages Anderson had sent to his roommate.

“I’m going to target the NH Mayor Kelly ayott,” the message reads. “With my weapon of mass destruction.”

He also made antisemitic statements.

The message also included

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