Man barricades inside Bakersfield bank with hostages after bomb threat
What's new: Two people were released, no injuries were reported, and the FBI took over SWAT operations overnight.
A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank branch in downtown Bakersfield, California, after police received a bomb threat around 1 p.m. on June 2, authorities said. Several people were believed to be inside the building, though officials did not give a total. Bakersfield police said negotiators reached the hostage-taker by phone and secured the release of two people. No injuries had been reported. Late on June 2, the FBI took over SWAT operations in the standoff, and the agency’s Sacramento Field Office said the situation remained active early June 3. Mayor Karen Goh urged the public to stay away from the area while officers and negotiators worked at the scene.