Two hostages released amid bomb threat at Chase Bank

Two hostages were able to be released as crisis negotiations with a man continue in downtown Bakersfield amid a bomb threat at Chase Bank. Police said he barricaded himself inside the building with "several community members." The Bakersfield Police Department said on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at around 1 p.m., officers were called to a bomb threat at the Chase Bank on 17th Street and Chester. Police confirm that there is an active hostage situation. Read more: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/downtown-bakersfield-police-incident-prompts-lockdown-at-city-hall-other-buildings-kern-county-california# TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@news5wcyb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/news5wcyb/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/news5wcyb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/news5wcyb/ Have a tip? Email us at [email protected] Have a video or photo you want to share? Upload it to https://wcyb.com/chimein WCYB is a Virginia-based station and NBC and FOX Television affiliate, and WEMT is a Tennessee-based station and ROAR affiliate, owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions. Sinclair's television group reaches approximately 38.7% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #wcyb #tricities #localnews #news5wcyb #virginia #bristol #virginianews