Man is accused of making a false bomb threat at Dunedin City Hall because he was unable to log into the payroll application

DUNEDIN, Fla. – According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, a 48-year-old Clearwater man was arrested Sunday for making a bomb threat in the Dunedin City Hall parking lot.

Deputies said they responded to Dunedin City Hall, 737 Louden Avenue, around 9:30 a.m. after reports that Jerome Lee Chambers was threatening to kill people. The investigation found that Chambers became upset after he was unable to log into his employer's payroll application to receive his salary.

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According to the sheriff's office, Chambers and several others are all employed by Marcman Solutions, which was contracted by the Florida Department of Emergency Management to place door signs in the area to notify residents of polling location changes due to recent hurricanes.

Witnesses told officers that Chambers became increasingly angry and stated several times that he was going to blow them up before walking to his vehicle and grabbing a black duffel bag.

Officials say Chambers' behavior caused witnesses to become fearful and leave the area.

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According to PCSO, Chambers denied threatening to blow anyone up and officers found no explosive devices.

Chambers was arrested and charged with one count of making a false report of planting a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass destruction and one count of probation violation (possession of a controlled substance) and taken to the Pinellas County Jail.

The investigation is ongoing.

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