Lawrence Anthony Dunlap, 37, of South Spring Street in Concord, was arrested on Friday on 11 felony counts of criminal mischief. He was charged after a nearly two week investigation into close to a dozen vehicles that were keyed and damaged around Concord High School during the New Hampshire GOP convention at the school. The party rented the Christa McAuliffe Auditorium and the Main Street corridor for the function. In the early afternoon, when attendees began to leave, many with political license plates, including state representative registrations and political stickers, called police after seeing their vehicles damages.

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Detectives, according to Det. Sgt. Benjamin Mitchell of the Concord Police Department obtained video footage of a suspect — a white man with a beard and dark hair, riding a “longboard” skateboard near the damaged vehicles. A Concord Regional Crimeline alert was issued about the case and the suspect was later identified as Dunlap, Mitchell said.

A search warrant was requested for his apartment on South Spring Street.

On Friday morning, an “officer safety” BOLO (be-on-the-lookout) alert for “protective custody” with “possible mental health issues” was broadcast to law enforcement agencies around the state accusing Dunlap of leaving his home around 10:45 a.m. by foot. The alert stated a search warrant of Dunlap’s home “yielded firearms, a manifesto, suicide notes, and a bag containing zip ties, masks, and gloves.” In the alert, police said they believed all Dunlap’s vehicles were at his home. Police were working on an arrest warrant related to a felony criminal mischief incident, the alert stated.

Patch arrived at the scene just a few minutes after his arrest on South Spring Street. Neighbors reported police were at the building for several hours.

After being arrested, Mitchell said, Dunlap was held on preventative detention.

Dunlap, according to his Facebook feed, made some vague political statements online, attempting to create conversations with his friends. Some posts, however, were overtly political, espousing left-of-center views. In one, he likened the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol building to “domestic terrorism” and shared a “socialism” graphic purporting to show “red” states received more in federal benefits than “blue” states.

“Some interesting data,” he wrote. “I did not fact-check it, so take it with a grain of salt.”

Dunlap was hired as a real estate agent for Realty One Group Next Level in October 2022, according to a Facebook post as well as real estate information online.

Police are “continuing with this investigation,” Mitchell said, with detectives asking anyone with information to contact Det. Evan Cristy of the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit at 603-225-8600.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100 or online at concordregionalcrimeline.com.

A free, 24/7, confidential service can provide people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress or those around them with support, information, and local resources. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255).