Bomb threat standoff at Bakersfield Chase Bank continues as negotiators work to release hostages

A standoff involving a man who allegedly made bomb threats at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, California, stretched into Tuesday evening as negotiators worked to secure the release of people still inside the building. The Bakersfield Police Department said officers responded shortly after 1 p.m. to a reported bomb threat at the Chase Bank near Chester Avenue and 17th Street. During a briefing with reporters, Bakersfield Police Sgt. Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified