Man charged after claiming he had a bomb, shutting down Tampa road

Tampa Police arrested a man on Thursday after he claimed he had a bomb, subsequently shutting down North Dale Mabry Highway.

According to TPD, officers arrived at North Dale Mabry Highway and Columbus Drive around 6:30 p.m. when they received reports that a driver was asleep at the wheel, hindering the traffic flow.

When officers approached the vehicle, they noticed it was in reverse and the engine was still running. Officers then woke up Jeremy Johnson, 30, who was sleeping in the driver’s seat…

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