Hostage standoff at Bakersfield Chase Bank after reported bomb threat

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."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 Aveneue 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."BOMB THREAT STANDOFF AT BAKERSFIELD CHASE BANK CONTINUES AS NEGOTIATORS WORK TO RELEASE HOSTAGESThe department later announced in a post issued just after midnight ET that it had "negotiated the release of a second hostage."The FBI Sacremento indicated that it is supporting the response to the episode.

A tense hostage situation is playing out inside a Chase bank in Bakersfield, California. The suspect is believed to be armed with an explosive. NBC’s Steve Patterson reports for TODAY.

The police were negotiating with a man inside a Chase Bank branch in Bakersfield, Calif. Two hostages were let go and an unknown number were still being held.

Officers responded to a call of a bomb threat at the bank and found a man had barricaded himself inside with others, police said.

Authorities responded to a bomb threat at a Chase Bank building in Bakersfield, California. Police say a man barricaded himself inside with several hostages. NBC News’ Steve Patterson reports.

Crisis negotiators negotiated the safe surrender of one of the hostages inside the Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield. Others held inside were "in good health," according to police.