Man takes hostages at California bank as bomb threat prompts evacuations

Man barricades himself inside US bank with hostages

Police are on the scene in Bakersfield, California after a man barricaded himself inside a bank building with a number of hostages.

Man barricaded himself inside California bank, police say

Further investigation revealed that a man had barricaded himself inside Chase Bank building with "several community members," Bakersfield police said.

Bomb threat standoff at Bakersfield Chase Bank continues as negotiators work to release hostages

A man who allegedly made bomb threats at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, barricaded himself inside with people as negotiators worked into Tuesday evening.

Police say man barricaded himself inside bank building with others in California city of Bakersfield

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

One hostage released, multiple others remain trapped amid bomb threat at Bakersfield bank

Crisis negotiators negotiated the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield. Others held inside were “in good health," according to police.

FBI responds to bomb threat and hostage situation at Chase Bank in Bakersfield

The FBI and Bakersfield police are responding to a bomb threat and hostage situation at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield.