Barricaded suspect surrounding explosive scare arrested

SEMINOLE, Fla. - Seminole residents can breathe easier now that a suspect connected to a explosion scare was arrested Thursday afternoon, Pinellas Sheriff's County Office said.

According to deputies, an anonymous source reported that a suspect wanted for bogus checks was inside his apartment, making an explosive device with unknown intentions.

Local residents were evacuated by deputies and Seminole Elementary School was placed on lockdown as a safety precaution.

The Sheriff's Office S.W.A.T. Team, Sheriff's Hostage Negotiators, and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Bomb Disposal Unit all responded to the scene. After three hours, Rogers came out of his apartment. He was quickly taken into custody by SWAT Team members without incident.

The Hillsborough County Bomb Disposal Unit searched Roger's apartment and found no evidence of an explosive device.

Rogers was arrested and charged with One Count of Uttering a Forged Instrument, and Burglary to a Business.

The investigation is continuing.