Red Bank Man Charged With Making Threat At Vermont College

PUTNEY, VERMONT - Vermont State Police have charged a Red Bank man with making a threat against the Landmark College community.

Eric S. Smith, 23, was arrested and charged with creating a false public alarm and disorderly conduction on April 25, in connection with the March 3 event, Vermont State Police said.

State Police in Warminster were notified by Campus Safety and Security of a "potential written threat" at 7:52 p.m. on March 3.

"Evidence of a potential written threat was identified," according Detective Sergeant Eric Albright.

State police and an explosive ordinance team, along with K9 dogs, campus faculty and campus security combed the campus, but found no viable threats, he said.

Police later identified Smith as a suspect. The incident is still under investigation.

Smith is on interim suspension at Landmark pending the outcome of the college's judicial process, according to the Burlington Free Press.

"It was a handwritten note on a whiteboard," said Chris Lenois, associate director of marketing and communication. "We contacted the Vermont State Police out of an abundance of caution. It was never considered a credible threat."

Anyone with information about the incident please contact investigators at the State Police Westminster barracks at 802–722–4600.

Photo: Courtesy of Vermont State Police