Bomb threat at Wrigley Field forces media to evacuate following game

Wrigley Field was briefly evacuated following Sunday’s game due to a “credible” bomb threat.

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

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For a while, things seemed pretty serious. As Andrew Baggarly noted, the threat came in after the game and team buses had already left the park.

Security official confirms: bomb threat at Wrigley Field. The Giants buses have already left safely.

— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015

Aside from media, it appears some team employees were likely impacted by the evacuation.

Police on guard at Wrigley. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/MSjS8aCRtV

— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) August 9, 2015

While the issue was considered serious, Chicago police gave the “all clear” after about 45 minutes or so. Wrigley Field workers and members of the media were allowed back in the park.

Stadium workers, cleaners, media, grounds crew allowed back inside Wrigley Field.

— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) August 9, 2015

It appears a potential serious situation was resolved without any issues. Kudos to the Chicago police for assessing a threat and making sure everyone stayed safe.

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Ultimately, the threat appeared to be nothing, but we’re glad nobody was hurt.

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