Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBakersfield Hostage Situation at Bank with Explosive DeviceA man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday afternoon, following a reported bomb threat. The suspect was holding an unknown number of "community members" inside the bank, with one person released so far.No injuries have been reported, and nearby buildings, including city hall and police headquarters, were placed on lockdown. The Bakersfield Police Department's crisis negotiation team is in telephone contact with the suspect, while a large law enforcement presence, including FBI agents, has secured the area. Authorities have urged the public to avoid the downtown area due to road closures and to allow emergency services to manage the situation safely. In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase bank hostage crisis continues for hours with no suspect namedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hostage situation underway at California Chase bank as police negotiate with suspect
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBakersfield Hostage Situation at Bank with Explosive DeviceA man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday afternoon, following a reported bomb threat. The suspect was holding an unknown number of "community members" inside the bank, with one person released so far.No injuries have been reported, and nearby buildings, including city hall and police headquarters, were placed on lockdown. The Bakersfield Police Department's crisis negotiation team is in telephone contact with the suspect, while a large law enforcement presence, including FBI agents, has secured the area. Authorities have urged the public to avoid the downtown area due to road closures and to allow emergency services to manage the situation safely. In fullBakersfield bomb threat latest: Chase bank hostage crisis continues for hours with no suspect namedThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
