Overview
- Police say a man barricaded himself inside a multi‑tenant building that houses a Chase branch and a county student services office after a reported bomb threat on Tuesday, and negotiators have remained in contact with the subject.
- Crisis teams secured the release of two people by late Tuesday, officers report that others still inside have been described as in good health, and no injuries have been publicly reported.
- The FBI took over SWAT operations overnight and federal resources including negotiators, bomb technicians and Hostage Rescue elements are supporting local police.
- JPMorgan Chase says the ground‑floor branch was empty and not involved in the standoff, and some occupants were able to evacuate when officers established a security perimeter.
- Downtown streets and several municipal buildings remain closed or locked down while bomb squads continue to assess reports of an explosive device and investigators work to determine motive and the suspect’s identity.