SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Tennessee truck driver who shut down eastbound Interstate 4 near Seminole Towne Center for 90 minutes Friday afternoon now faces multiple felony charges after authorities determined he falsely told his own company there were bombs inside his truck.
Kelvin Harp, 49, of Tennessee, faces the following charges: making a false bomb report, making terroristic threats, threatening to discharge a destructive device, and falsely reporting a bomb or weapon of mass destruction. Court records show his total bond is set at $105,000. His arraignment is scheduled for May 5.
What Happened
Harp contacted his company and claimed there were bombs in his truck. The company alerted authorities. Florida Highway Patrol pulled the white semi over near mile marker 101 in Lake Mary, near Seminole Towne Center, during Friday afternoon rush hour. Acting out of an abundance of caution, FHP called in the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad to clear the vehicle. Officers also walked a K-9 to the back of the trailer while traffic backed up for several miles behind the stopped vehicle.
The bomb squad cleared the truck. Investigators found no explosives inside. Eastbound I-4 reopened after approximately 90 minutes.
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Harp was booked into the Seminole County Jail Friday evening. At his first court appearance Saturday, the judge ordered GPS monitoring if Harp is released.
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All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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