A Colorado park ranger faces felony charges after investigators say he fabricated a stabbing attack that triggered a massive manhunt and community lockdowns.

A seasonal park ranger was arrested after being accused of lying about being stabbed, Colorado officials said. On Aug. 19, Callum Heskett, 26, called for help from Staunton State Park saying he’d been attacked and stabbed and gave a detailed description of the alleged suspect, according to a news release by Jefferson County.

Colorado sheriff's deputies launched a massive search for a man wanted for stabbing a park ranger — only to learn the reported attack was an "elaborate hoax," officials said Thursday