The police in Bakersfield had a big problem. A man was holding some people hostage in a building. The police tried to talk to him for 13 hours, but they didn't know what he would do. He was a man with a bad past. He had been in the army, but he left without permission. He was also a sex offender. The police were very worried about what could happen.
The police finally went into the building with special teams. They found the man and he had put explosives on the people he was holding. But the police didn't think the explosives were real. They were able to get the people out safely. The police were very happy that no one was hurt.
The police were very good at their job. They worked very hard to get the people out safely. They were very brave and did a great job.
