New Hampshire man is arrested for 'stuffing razor blades into pizzas in supermarkets' - as it's revealed he is a former employee of the pie company

Nicholas R. Mitchell (pictured in mugshot) was accused of sticking razor blades into fresh pizza dough

A New Hampshire man allegedly stuffed razor blades into fresh pizza dough that was sold at a Maine supermarket, authorities said.   

The incident began on October 6 when the Saco Police Department received a call from a local Hannaford Supermarket regarding suspected food tampering.

A customer had purchased a Portland Pie Pizza dough and later found an undisclosed amount of razor blades embedded in the food. 

'The review of store security surveillance footage revealed a person tampered with the packaging of several Portland Pie Pizza doughs,' authorities said.

An investigation was launched, resulting in the arrest of Nicholas R. Mitchell, of Dover, New Hampshire.

Mitchell was apprehended by the New Hampshire Police Department and taken into custody. He remained detained Monday on a fugitive from justice charge at the Strafford County Jail.  

Authorities initially released Mitchell's physical description to the public, as well as a photo of the 2005 gray or silver-colored Toyota Camry he drove.

Security footage at the Saco Hannaford Supermarket allegedly showed the suspect, identified as Nicholas R. Mitchell, tampering with food products  

The police investigation widened in subsequent days to include other tampering cases in Sanford, Maine, and in Dover, New Hampshire.

And authorities discovered Mitchell had a connection to the tampered pizza dough.  

'Nicholas Mitchell is a former associate of "It'll be Pizza company," who manufactures product for Portland Pie,' authorities said

A motive for the alleged food tampering has not been revealed. It's unclear if there was a specific target. 

After Hannaford reported the alleged food tampering, authorities released Mitchell's physical description and a photo of his car to the public  

Mitchell  is a former associate of 'It'll be Pizza company,' which manufactures product for Portland Pie 

Hannaford on Sunday issued a recall for all Portland Pie dough and cheese products sold between August 1 and October 11 at its 184 stores in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

'After what is believed to be further malicious tampering incidents involving metal objects inserted into Portland Pie products, Hannaford has removed all Portland Pie products from all store shelves and has paused replenishment of the products indefinitely,' the statement read. 

'Out of an abundance of caution, Hannaford has expanded its recall for Portland Pie pizza dough to include all Portland Pie branded products at all Hannaford stores,' said spokesperson Ericka Dodge.

Hannaford has issued a recall for all Portland Pie dough and cheese products, as well as halted any efforts to restock the goods 'indefinitely' 

No injuries or illnesses related to the incident have been reported.  

The spokesperson referred other questions Monday to the Saco Police Department, which is leading the investigation.

Saco Deputy Police Chief Corey Huntress said the suspect will be extradited back to Maine. Charges will be revealed when he's arraigned in court in Maine, Huntress said Monday.

This case remains under investigation. If you have purchased Portland Pie Pizza dough and have found razor blades inside it, call the Saco Police Department's Detective Division at (207)282-8216.