Possible hostage situation underway at Southern California bank

U.S. Possible hostage situation underway at Southern California bank By Faris Tanyos Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos June 2, 2026 / 7:27 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Authorities were engaged in a possible hostage situation Tuesday afternoon at a bank in the Southern California city of Bakersfield. Bakersfield police said in a social media post that "a confirmed bomb threat" was taking place at a Chase bank branch downtown. "Please stay out of the downtown area," police said. "Road closures are in effect and will remain in effect until further notice."Police told CBS affiliate KBAK-TV that there was at least one hostage involved in the incident. The number of people in the bank and the number of suspects involved were unclear. No further details were immediately confirmed. There was no word on whether there were any injuries. An official with the Kern County Sheriff's Office told CBS News that Bakersfield police had closed off a three-block radius surrounding the bank.Bakersfield police had alerted the sheriff's office about the incident but had not asked for assistance, the official said.Bakersfield is located about 110 miles north of Los Angeles. This is a developing story and will be updated.   .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-9c08da6c-fc1f-4ea8-b84f-747114020549, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-9c08da6c-fc1f-4ea8-b84f-747114020549 { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-9c08da6c-fc1f-4ea8-b84f-747114020549 ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } In: Chase Bank Bank Robbery California © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.