US: Hostage situation unfolds at California's Bakersfield bank branch.

RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT - RESTRICTED” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— NO ARCHIVE – NO RESALE SHOTLIST: BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, US (JUNE 2, 2026) (BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT - RESTRICTED) 1. VARIOUS OF BAKERSFIELD POLICE SGT. ERIC CELEDON SPEAKING TO CAMERA (English)BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, US - JUNE 2, 2026: Police responded to a hostage situation at a Chase Bank branch in downtown Bakersfield on Tuesday, June 2, after reports of a bomb threat. Authorities said a man barricaded himself inside the bank with several people, prompting a large-scale police operation and the evacuation of nearby buildings. Bakersfield Police Sgt. Eric Celedon said one hostage had been released during negotiations and that the remaining hostages were reported to be in good condition. The FBI, emergency medical teams and crisis negotiators were deployed to the scene as authorities continued efforts to resolve the incident.