The League One side announced that all employees at the Crown Oil Arena stadium, previously Spotland, had been safely evacuated. Rochdale Online reports a suspicious package was found at the stadium on Sandy Lane on Wednesday afternoon, with police called shortly after 3pm. A club statement read: "The club can confirm we have had to shut the stadium due to a police incident. (Image: EMPICS Sport)Nearby Supertots Day Nursery contacted parents asking them to pick their children up 'as soon as possible' after a suspicious package was found at the ground. A post on Facebook read: "Unfortunately there has been a suspicious package found at Rochdale Football ground.

Source: Daily Mirror October 02, 2019 16:09 UTC