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Man takes hostages at California bank as bomb threat prompts evacuations
Police said at least one hostage was safe as negotiators spoke with a suspect who allegedly had a bomb strapped to his body.
- On Tuesday, the Bakersfield Police Department confirmed an active hostage situation at the Chase Bank on 17th Street and Chester in Bakersfield.
- Officers responded around 1 p.m. after reports of a man allegedly holding at least one hostage with a bomb strapped to his body.
- Mandatory evacuations are underway while police closed roads between 18th Street and Truxtun Avenue, as well as between Chester and H Streets.
- Authorities locked down City Hall North, City Hall South, the Development Services Building, and Bakersfield Police Headquarters, restricting public access to these properties.
- Officials advised the public to stay clear of the area as the Bakersfield incident remains under active investigation by law enforcement.
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A man is holding an unspecified number of hostages in a building in Bakersfield, California, that houses a JPMorgan Chase bank branch and a school district office. Police are negotiating with the man. He has already released two hostages.
Cops: Man Has Taken Hostages in California Bank
A man barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank in the Southern California city of Bakersfield with an unknown number of people, police said Tuesday. Officers responding to a call of a bomb threat arrived at the scene around 1pm at the Chase Bank building in downtown Bakersfield, and discovered a...
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The police have established a negotiation connection with the man who has taken hostages at the bank.
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