Pierce County prosecutors have filed charges against a man accused of robbing a Fife bank on Tuesday, then halting the heist and eventually surrendering to police.

Kenneth Dell Haley, 41, was charged Wednesday with first-degree robbery and threatening to bomb or injure property. He's been ordered held in Pierce County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail.

Haley told investigators that he had a severe gambling problem.

"If I get locked up, I can't gamble," he told detectives, according to court documents.

Charging documents provide the following information:

Prosecutors allege Haley went to the Bank of America, 5003 Pacific Highway East, on Tuesday morning and handed the teller a note. The note indicated he had a bomb and wanted cash. Haley toted a bag with him.

The teller put an undisclosed amount of cash in a plastic bag and handed it to Haley.

"Haley told bank employees that there was no bomb and he was not going to leave; instead he would wait for police," court documents state.

Haley didn't leave and made several movements inside the bank. The police were called and the employees evacuated the bank.

After police arrived, Haley was directed outside. He surrendered without incident. Police removed Haley's bag from the bank and disrupted it. They discovered the bag contained Haley's personal belongings.

The stolen cash was also recovered.