A new report claims that at least four hotels in Chicago were subjected to bomb threats during the second day of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.
According to Fox 32 Chicago, law enforcement officers and police K9s conducted a search of the Nobu Hotel just prior to noon on Tuesday and were investigating an alleged bomb threat at multiple hotels on Chicago’s Near West Side.
The bomb threat, which was emailed to Fox 32 Chicago’s newsroom, claimed that pipe bombs had been placed in multiple hotels, including the Hyatt House Chicago in West Loop, the Hotel Chicago West Loop, and the Nobu Hotel. Fox 32 Chicago reported that the bomb threat mentioned the Democratic National Convention and contained anti-semitic statements.
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Paris Schutz, a political correspondent with Fox 32 Chicago, shared a picture of multiple police cars, tweeting, “Police and K9’s at the Nobu Hotel in west loop … our news desk received an email claiming a pipe bomb threat at this and three other west loop / near west side hotels.”
Addressing Tuesday’s bomb threats in a statement to The New York Post, the Chicago Police Department said, “The US Secret Service is aware of threats made to various locations in the Downtown area. Law enforcement personnel are screening the affected areas and examining the credibility of the threat.”
On Monday, anti-Israel protesters broke through the fencing around Chicago’s United Center, which is hosting the Democratic National Convention this week. Protesters were recorded removing sections of fencing and clashing with law enforcement officials while carrying Palestinian flags.
The Chicago Tribune reported that 13 individuals were arrested as a result of Monday’s protest at the Democratic National Convention. The outlet also cited sources claiming that police officials did not find anything during the investigation into Tuesday’s bomb threats, adding that “the threat was declared not bona fide.”
