Downtown Bakersfield – According to a statement released by the Bakersfield Police Department, at about 1 P.M. they were notified of a bomb threat at the Chase Bank near Chester Ave. 

The suspect was described as a male and is holding people hostage. Many city buildings that were on lockdown due to the threat have been evacuated. 

Bakersfield Police Department was able to negotiate a safe surrender of one of the hostages and all others are in good health as stated in a recent update. 

As of 9:10 PM Bakersfield Police has confirmed the release of a second hostage.

No arrests have been made. People are advised to not go to downtown at this time.  

This is a developing story.