BPD: Half of bomb-scare hostages went undetected by captor

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Election Day concerns took a back seat last week after a man reportedly armed with explosives entered the Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield at about 1 p.m. and took 10 people hostage, leaving people around the state on edge for more than 15 hours. Path to Full Story on The Bakersfield Californian

Posted: Wednesday Jun-10-2026 9:50 PM

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