Suspect Barricades Himself in Chase Bank with People Inside in California; Two Hostages Released
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
BAKERSFIELD, California — Police are continuing negotiations on Wednesday with a man who barricaded himself inside a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield, California, on Tuesday, along with an undetermined number of people, according to police. Responding officers arrived around 1 p.m. at the bank building in downtown Bakersfield after a bomb threat call and discovered that a man had barricaded himself inside 'with several community members,' the Bakersfield Police Department stated in a release. The exact number of hostages remains unknown. Crisis negotiators and the FBI managed to secure the release of two individuals, and the remaining hostages are reported to be 'in good health,' said Municipal Police Sergeant Eric Celedon. No injuries have been reported. Some individuals were able to escape the building, according to authorities. The department's crisis negotiation team was in phone contact with the suspect. Officers established a perimeter around the building and nearby businesses, authorities reported.
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