UPDATE: The bomb threat was a hoax.
Following Sunday’s Chicago Cubs win over the San Francisco Giants, Wrigley Field had to be evacuated due to a bomb threat at the stadium. Media members in the press box had to be evacuated and later on police confirmed it was a bomb threat:
Just when you thought you've seen everything at Wrigley they just evacuated the media from the pressbox,
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) August 9, 2015
Everybody, including media, ordered to evacuate Wrigley. No word. Police with dogs patrolling park. #Cubs
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) August 9, 2015
Outside Wrigley at Addison and Sheffield. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/q1GL3v0CT6
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) August 9, 2015
Press told to leave Wrigley Field immediately because of a "safety issue." Officers scattered inside and outside. pic.twitter.com/UUFoXkOEt0
— Paul Skrbina (@PaulSkrbina) August 9, 2015
Canine unit inside Wrigley. Game had ended about an hour prior.
— Toni Ginnetti (@toniginnetti) August 9, 2015
Now police have cleared north side of Addison St. as well. pic.twitter.com/I1Jft3LOp7
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015
Hours later it was revealed that the threat was indeed a hoax. The Chicago Cubs released a statement:
“Following our game this afternoon, we received a bomb threat and took swift action to clear the few remaining fans, players, staff and media from the ballpark. After a thorough search by law enforcement, no evidence was found to suggest this threat was credible. We take safety at Wrigley Field seriously and are working with law enforcement authorities to pursue the person who initiated this threat.”
Sans Starlin Castro, Chicago Cubs sweep away San Francisco Giants
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