Man Arrested For Breaking Into Wrigley Field To Snatch Ivy

January 2, 2012 4:55 PM

A general view of the ivy at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois (Credit: Matthew Stockman/Allsport)

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A 24-year-old man was arrested on New Year’s Day for grabbing some of the ivy from the outfield wall at Wrigley Field.

Police said Michael Vite, of the 1000 block of West George Street, was caught on security video as he entered Wrigley Field around 7:30 a.m. Sunday through an area under construction on the west wall of the stadium

Vite ran onto the field and pulled some ivy off the outfield wall, police said. He tried to flee, but was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor.

dan

Probably sounded like a good idea at the time…….
Cameltoe Rancher

He wouldn’t be the first guy in trouble for trying to get some ivy of sn@tch.

Or, is it a sn@tch of ivy?

Or is it Ivy’s….

HAppy Holidays….
Sox Fan

He probably was drunk, just like every Cub fan by the 3rd inning.

Cameltoe Rancher

Yeah- not like us Sout’ Siders! Fire & grindy Passion! Fire & Passion!!!!

southside

Loser….now he’s labelled as one for life.
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