2 Chicago men charged with trespassing onto Guaranteed Rate Field, police say | VIDEO

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Sunday, August 11, 2024
2 men charged with trespassing onto Guaranteed Rate Field: CPD | VIDEO
Two Chicago men, Edgar Medina and Joseph Vega, are facing felony trespassing charges after running onto Guaranteed Rate Field Saturday, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two men from Chicago are facing felony trespassing charges after running onto the field Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Videos show the men being apprehended by security after running onto the field in different innings during the crosstown game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cubs.

ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch

Chicago police said Sunday the suspects were arrested and charged with one count each of Felony Count Criminal Trespass.

The suspects are 29-year-old Edgar Medina and 19-year-old Joseph Vega, who both live in Chicago, police said.

SEE ALSO | Chicago shooting: 2 women shot during White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field, police say

Medina sustained a lower leg injury during the incident and was taken to Insight Hospital in good condition.

No further information about the crime was immediately available from Chicago police.

INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood