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Chicago police scanner details madness of Cubs fans celebrating

November 2, 2016 by Larry Brown • Comments
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Nobody knew how Game 7 of the World Series would shake out on Wednesday, but there was one certainty: if the Cubs won the game, the scene around Wrigleyville in Chicago would be nuts.

Well, the Cubs won it all, and the atmosphere around Wrigleyville was crazy.

From fans climbing light poles — and falling from them — to robberies, people rushing Wrigley Field, and more, the madness in Chicago hit all-time levels.

A Twitter account following the activity reported on the police scanner in Chicago shared some of the wild stories they heard about. Take a look at the incidents to unfold in the first hour after the Cubs won it all:

CPD – Hundreds and thousands of people in and around Clark & Addison. Some climbing light poles, others raging in alleys. #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Large Fight & Crowd breaking windows out @ the Cubby Bear 1000 W Addison St – 1 officer injured #ChicagoScanner 23:45

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Waveland & Clark St – fans have taken over the street, bottles being thrown everywhere. 23:54 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Fans have breached the field at Wrigley, barriers broken. 23:55 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Clark & Waveland – countless amount of people climbing the light poles now, about to fall down 23:58 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Clark & Addison – Multiple subjects just took a electric pole down and are carrying it down the street with live wires #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CFD – Clark & Waveland – EMS needed for the guy who fell of a light pole 00:12 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Robbery in Progress – Clark & Addison – in front of the bar 00:38 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Clark & Addison – EMS needed for the guy who climbed up a pole and then fell down 00:45 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Clark & Addison – Multiple people ripping the roof off a box truck 00:50 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

CPD – Clark & Addison -Another guy climbing a light pole 01:02 #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

#Wrigleyville area has countless amounts of cars smashed. Roads are IMPASSABLE. #ChicagoScanner

— Chicagoland Scanner (@CFGScanner) November 3, 2016

Here’s a few videos from the scene:

#Cub fans still running toward Wrigley. A MOSH pit at Addison n Clark. Might not end well…@DanProft pic.twitter.com/Wqm2u7nM36

— Amy Jacobson (@AmyJacobson) November 3, 2016

People are sprinting to Addison and Clark pic.twitter.com/GZnAmbVFGo

— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) November 3, 2016

Enjoy the celebration, Cubs fans, but try not to get too hurt or cause too much damage while doing so.

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