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

Police say a man barricaded himself inside a bank in the Southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people. Sgt.

A man is held up inside Chase Bank in Downtown Bakersfield, California with what appears to be a bomb strapped to his chest - police negotiators are already at the scene

Officials say police are locked in negotiations with a man holding hostages inside a building that houses a Chase bank branch and school district office in the Southern California…

Police were dispatched to a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield, and the ATF said it was sending resources to the city.

A hostage situation is unfurling near the Chase bank branch in downtown Bakersfield in California.

An unidentified man entered the bank and is currently "barricaded" with an unknown number of people, according to Bakersfield Police Department Sgt. Eric Celedon.

Bakersfield police said in a social media post that "a confirmed bomb threat" was taking place at a Chase bank branch downtown.

A man allegedly threatened to detonate explosives and barricaded himself inside with at least one hostage, prompting evacuations nearby.

Officers responded to a report of a bomb threat in the afternoon at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield

A suspect with a bomb strapped to his body allegedly barricaded himself inside a California bank Tuesday afternoon with an unknown number of hostages.

A man barricaded himself inside a bank building in the Southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said Tuesday.

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Reports of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank Building in California emerged after a man had barricaded himself inside the building with several community members

A tense standoff unfolded Tuesday in Bakersfield, California, as a man barricaded himself inside a bank with an unknown number of hostages, police confirmed.

Ocurre en la sede del edificio del Chase Bank en el centro de Bakersfield desde las 13 de este martes. Desde entonces se montó un operativo de seguridad y la zona está…

A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in Bakersfield with hostages, making bomb threats. Police, SWAT, and federal teams are on scene working for a safe resolution.

The authorities had been negotiating with a man inside an office building in Bakersfield, Calif., that included a Chase Bank branch. It was unclear how many people he held hostage.

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El agresor permanece dentro del edificio desde el mediodía, con un presunto artefacto explosivo atado al cuerpo. La negociación se extiende sin avances mientras la zona sigue…

A man holding hostages inside a building in California that houses a bank branch and school district office has been shot and killed by the FBI.