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The Bakersfield Police Department in California announced on Tuesday that a man had barricaded himself in a Chase Bank building with some community members, and as of Wednesday morning the department has not yet announced a resolution to the hostage standoff.
Fox News Digital reached out to the department on Wednesday.
The department noted in a post on X, “TRAFFIC UPDATE: Closures are currently in effect between Truxtun Avenue and 18th Street, and between H Street and K Street. Please avoid the area if possible and allow extra travel time this morning.”
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A Bakersfield police officer coordinates sniper positions with an FBI agent outside a bank branch in Bakersfield, Calif., United States on June 3, 2026. (Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
JP Morgan Chase provided Fox News Digital with a statement noting, “We are aware of the ongoing situation occurring at the building where our branch is located on the ground floor. The branch is currently empty, and we are working with authorities.”
“The Bakersfield Police Department received a call at approximately 1:00 p.m. regarding reports of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank building located at the center of Chester Avenue and 17th Street,” a Tuesday press release noted.
“During the investigation, it was determined that an adult male subject had barricaded himself inside the building with several community members,” the release added.
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Law enforcement personnel coordinate operations near a bank branch in Bakersfield, California, on June 3, 2026. (Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The department later announced in an X post issued just after midnight ET that it had “negotiated the release of a second hostage.”
“There are currently no injuries reported,” the post noted.
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Police officers maintain a security perimeter in Bakersfield, Calif., on June 3, 2026, after a man on June 2 reportedly barricaded himself inside a building with other people. (Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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The FBI Sacremento indicated that it was supporting the response to the episode.
