Democratic National Convention hit by bomb threats at fourteen hotels

The Democratic National Convention was hit with a security scare on Tuesday as cops investigated multiple bomb threats in downtown Chicago.

At least 14 hotels near the convention site reported getting threatening statements that sparked searches from the police.

The threats said pipe bombs had been placed in the Hotel Chicago West Loop and the Hyatt House Chicago, Fox 32 reported. Officers also searched the Nobu Hotel.

The popular hotels in the area are packed full of Democratic leaders, lawmakers journalists, delegates and supporters of the Biden-Harris administration.

A heightened police presence in the neighborhoods near the convention arena was observed by DailyMail.com.