Following the Chicago Cubs’ 2-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon, Wrigley Field was evacuated because of an apparent 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
Apparently a bomb threat @ Wrigley Field. Quick evacuations happening now
— Peter H Jackson (@phjackson5) August 9, 2015
Everybody, including media, ordered to evacuate Wrigley. No word. Police with dogs patrolling park. #Cubs
— Bruce Miles (@BruceMiles2112) August 9, 2015
Security official confirms: bomb threat at Wrigley Field. The Giants buses have already left safely.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015
Police officer says they get dozens of bomb threats a week but "this one is more credible." Bomb-sniffing dogs are on scene.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015
Cubs just evacuated Wrigley Field press box. Police searching corridors. Bomb-sniffing dogs around. Nobody answering questions.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) August 9, 2015
Everyone evacuated from Wrigley including grounds crew and media postgame. Updated #Cubs story will be delayed
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) August 9, 2015
Right outside Wrigley Field. I've been told by guard and cop confirmed it's a bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/BvRsiEg8Su
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) August 9, 2015
Police on guard at Wrigley. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/MSjS8aCRtV
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) August 9, 2015
Police sending us across Addison Street, away from Wrigley Field.
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) August 9, 2015
Scary stuff. Hopefully there isn’t anything to this threat and the bomb squad is able to clear the stadium without any issue.
Imagine how much of a nightmare this would have been if the threat was received before or during the game. Clearing the stadium of both teams and the nearly 40,000 in attendance would have been a much more daunting task than clearing the park of the grounds crew, journalists, and other stadium personnel.
UPDATE: The Cubs released a statement. Everything is fine.
“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.”