Man charged with calling in bomb threat to Chattanooga City hall

The Chattanooga City Hall Annex was declared all clear after a bomb threat.

The Chattanooga fire department has charged a man with calling in the bomb threat.

57 year old, Gabriel Griffin is charged with Reckless Endangerment and filing a False Report.

Earlier this afternoon the threat was called into the building that houses the City Attorney’s Office, 3-1-1, and parts of H-R and I-T.

During this time the 3-1-1’s phone system was temporarily deactivated.

According to a city spokesperson, the Chattanooga Police Bomb Unit and K-9 Unit conducted a sweep of the building and found no physical threat.

Roads around the office building were reopened.