PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Clearwater man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly making a bomb threat in the parking lot of Dunedin City Hall.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Jerome Lee Chambers became agitated after experiencing difficulties logging into his employer’s payroll application. Witnesses reported that Chambers repeatedly threatened to “blow them up” and then proceeded to retrieve a black duffle bag from his vehicle, causing those present to fear for their safety and flee the area.
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Deputies responded to the scene and, upon investigation, did not find any explosive devices. Chambers denied making any threats.
He was arrested and charged with one count of false report about planting a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction, and one count of violation of probation (possession of a controlled substance).
Chambers was transported to the Pinellas County Jail. The investigation is ongoing.
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