Phoenix bank employee taken hostage, device placed on neck
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Phoenix police and the FBI are investigating a hostage situation reported Saturday morning.
A Bank of America employee was taken hostage by an unknown male suspect and driven to the bank.
When other employees began to arrive, the suspect fled.
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Phoenix police responding to the scene found the suspect had placed a device placed on the employee's neck.
Bomb squad personnel safely removed the device.
FBI and the Phoenix Police Department are conducting a joint investigation.