Port St. Lucie, Florida city employee arrested for making threats

Video above: Port St. Lucie drivers have mixed feelings about red light camera plan approvalAn employee of the city of Port St. Lucie Police is facing charges. According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, 24-year-old Shemar A. Jerome was arrested Wednesday and charged with written electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm (domestic) and violation of out-of-state probation.The police department said just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, it received information that Jerome made electronic written threats to kill or cause bodily harm via social media.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsOut of an abundance of caution, the Port St. Lucie City Hall was briefly locked down to ensure public safety.Detectives determined that there were no threats directed toward the city or any of its employees. However, it was learned that Jerome made the threats on social media with the catalyst being a domestic-related-matter.Officials in city hall were notified of Jerome’s arrest and his city credentials and access were revoked.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. —

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An employee of the city of Port St. Lucie Police is facing charges. According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, 24-year-old Shemar A. Jerome was arrested Wednesday and charged with written electronic threats to kill or cause bodily harm (domestic) and violation of out-of-state probation.

The police department said just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, it received information that Jerome made electronic written threats to kill or cause bodily harm via social media.

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Out of an abundance of caution, the Port St. Lucie City Hall was briefly locked down to ensure public safety.

Detectives determined that there were no threats directed toward the city or any of its employees. However, it was learned that Jerome made the threats on social media with the catalyst being a domestic-related-matter.

Officials in city hall were notified of Jerome’s arrest and his city credentials and access were revoked.

Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.