'We've Lost Clark and Addison': Cubs Fans Overwhelm Chicago Police After Historic Win

CHICAGO, IL — If this is how Cubs fans celebrate the team's first National League pennant in 71 years, imagine how Chicagoans will react if the North Siders win the World Series after 108 years.

Cubs fans were flying the "W" after Chicago's historic victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Saturday. They descended on Wrigleyville outside the ballpark and packed the streets, climbing lamp posts and overtaking police barricades, according to reports. Crowds chanted "Cub-bies, Cub-bies!" and some individuals shot off fireworks.

Police cut off pedestrian traffic to the streets around Wrigley Field before the Cubs even won the game. The police presence, which included officers on foot and on horseback, began increasing around the third inning after Chicago took a 3-0 lead.

More Cubs Coverage on Patch

• The Cubs Are Going to the World Series!!!
• The Best Tweets From the Cubs' Pennant Winning Night
• Watch Bill Murray Give a Cubs Briefing From the White House: 'We've Got Too Many Sticks'

But officers were overwhelmed by the crowds fairly soon after the game ended, according to some of the talk heard over the police scanner:

• "Unable to hold Sheffield."
• "Yeah, we've lost it. We've lost Clark and Addison."
• "Is Waveland clear? Waveland is not clear, whatsoever."
• "We need horses."

In a statement released after the game, Mayor Rahm Emanuel not only congratulated the Cubs but also encouraged fans to enjoy the victory before the Cubs try to make more history by winning the World Series:

"Incredible. Absolutely incredible. The Chicago Cubs are National League champions. Across Chicago and around the world generations of Cubs fans, from the very young to the very, very old, are celebrating tonight. Rightfully so. We are witnessing history right before our eyes. Wrigley was rocking all night, and our Cubs just won the pennant. So fly the W Chicago, the fun continues in Cleveland on Tuesday night. Go Cubs!"

Here are some of the sights and sounds from Saturday's celebrations around Wrigley Field:

I HOPPED A BARRICADE AND RAN THE PAST POLICE AND NOW THERE ARE FIREWORKS pic.twitter.com/kxsa3wgCFT
— Marty Nix (@martynix17) October 23, 2016

Lord Wrigleyville is a MESS!!!!!!!!!! #Cubs pic.twitter.com/kK5ARbDThe #Chicago
— SinnamonS (@SinnamonS) October 23, 2016

Now that I've got signal again, here's the moment the line breaks: pic.twitter.com/K5pGvqNXso
— Marc Filippino (@mfilippino) October 23, 2016

Sheffield Ave is the center of the universe rn pic.twitter.com/jlkH7XbfGU
— Sam Shuttlesworth (@sam_of_legend) October 23, 2016

Light poles also being climbed. pic.twitter.com/2gIMkWwGAG
— Barb Markoff (@BarbMarkoffABC7) October 23, 2016

Cops on horses are slowly starting to clear out Addison and Clark. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/xny2knKJUQ
— Micah Uetricht (@micahuetricht) October 23, 2016

Amazing scene at Clark and Addison. #FlyTheW pic.twitter.com/wrBSjdiKTI
— Hurricane Annie (@AnneLRx) October 23, 2016

The scene at Clark & Newport, 2 blocks from Wrigley Field.#CubsWin #FlyTheW#postseason #NLCS pic.twitter.com/xyBFfJdWH6
— MVP Rickshaw (@VeganPedicab) October 23, 2016

Now the mayhem begins. People climbing on the police camera tower on Clark. pic.twitter.com/8nCnHlDQYa
— Barb Markoff (@BarbMarkoffABC7) October 23, 2016

BREAKING: Sta-Puft Marshmallow Man Incites Sports Riot#CubsWin #FlyTheW#postseason #NLCS pic.twitter.com/5ArjZHZiJ7
— MVP Rickshaw (@VeganPedicab) October 23, 2016

WARNING: The following video contains some offensive language.

Fans celebrate outside Wrigley Field after the Chicago Cubs win their first National League pennant since 1945 on Saturday, Oct. 22. (screen capture via video by Russell Contreras | YouTube)

Like What You're Reading? Stay Patched In!

• Like our Crime page on Facebook
• Live Traffic and Transit Updates