Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:04 PM Sunday to a report of a bomb threat 1060 West Addison Street Chicago, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a bomb threat was received by telephone.
Chicago police evacuated the field and swept the ballpark with K-9 units.
All media and Wrigley Field staff were ordered to evacuate the stadium about 6 p.m.
Reporter/Columnist Chris Emma for 670 The Score reported about 6:50 p.m. that an ALL CLEAR was announced.
#WrigleyField evacuated after bomb threat following #Cubs–#SFGiants game. The scene: http://t.co/e4FgjScCXf pic.twitter.com/AKuu3jNgrX
— SFGate (@SFGate) August 9, 2015
Report: A bomb threat at Wrigley Field forces evacuation: http://t.co/4uOGkhRtUL pic.twitter.com/3cIVwgnc2i
— USA TODAY Sports (@USATODAYsports) August 9, 2015
Officials: Chicago police investigate 'telephone threat' at Wrigley Field – @CSTbreaking http://t.co/fjuH6pgBD0 pic.twitter.com/ooE4QYLSom
— G.Alexander(BRKNEWS) (@MajorNews911) 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
K-9 units are searching the scene at Wrigley Field. pic.twitter.com/wzSOqhnE1l
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) August 9, 2015
Bomb threat at Wrigley. pic.twitter.com/h8oO14WZIQ
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015
Scene at Wrigley Field, where there has been a bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/twVlWzskUG
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) August 9, 2015
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