Florida man ‘frustrated with work’ fires shots into air with stolen gun: PCSO

LAKELAND, Fla. - A convicted felon found himself back behind bars in Florida after Polk County deputies say he let workplace frustrations get the best of him.

What we know:

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to an east Lakeland neighborhood shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday to investigate reports of a man shooting a gun in the air in the middle of Jungle Street.

Witnesses said the man, later identified as 36-year-old Tadeuzs Jeffrey Chandler, walked into a home on Lakewood Court after the gunshots rang out.

When deputies arrived, they stated that Chandler told them his actions were due to frustration at his workplace.

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Nobody was injured, and no damage has been reported.

Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office

Dig deeper:

According to PCSO, Chandler is a convicted felon who is not allowed to have a gun.

Deputies say he stole the firearm from one of his relatives.

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Chandler was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, grand theft of a firearm, discharge of a firearm in public, improper exhibition of a firearm and disorderly conduct.

What we don't know:

It’s unclear where Chandler worked or what he was frustrated with at work.