US Edition2 arrested in connection with explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says
- On November 4, 2025, federal agents announced arrests by FBI Boston's Joint Terrorism Task Force and Harvard University Police Department of two Massachusetts men linked to the Harvard Medical School explosion.
- The Boston Fire Department's Arson Unit said the explosion appeared intentional after a Harvard University Police Department officer responding to a fire alarm activation saw two people fleeing and found the blast site in a fourth-floor hallway, while the motive has not been disclosed.
- No one was injured, officials reported, and medical school officials said there was no structural damage while surveillance footage showed two masked individuals fleeing the Goldenson Building.
- United States Attorney for Massachusetts Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks scheduled to speak at a 1 p.m. Moakley Federal Courthouse briefing about the arrests of Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza, named in charging documents.
- Officials warned the incident may raise public anxiety even as they say there is no continued threat to the university, and Boston police commissioner Michael Cox said it’s a shame that people do things like that.
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2 Massachusetts men charged in explosion at Harvard Medical School
(NYT) — Two young men are accused of setting off a large commercial firework inside a Harvard Medical School laboratory early Saturday morning and causing an explosion that damaged part of the building, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
2 Massachusetts Men Arrested in Weekend Explosion at Harvard Medical School
BOSTON —Two Massachusetts men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School, authorities said. Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza face charges of conspiracy to damage by means of fire or an explosive, according to the charging document. Patterson, an 18-year-old from Plymouth, and Cardoza, a 20-year-old from Bourne, were arrested Tuesday morning and were due to be arraigned in federal court …
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AlKhaleej TodayTeens charged over explosion at Harvard lab during Halloween, accused of setting off firework
BOSTON, Nov 5 — Two Massachusetts men visiting Boston-area colleges on Halloween night when numerous parties were underway have been arrested and charged with causing an explosion at Harvard Medical School’s campus, authorities said yesterday.Federal prosecutors alleged that Logan Patterson, 18, and Dominick Cardoza, 20, broke into a building housing Harvard research labs early Saturday morning and caused an explosion with a commercial firework.…
2 Men Charged After Allegedly Igniting 'Commercial Firework' in Harvard Medical School, Causing Explosion: Authorities
“Igniting an explosive device inside a school locker is not some harmless, college prank," Ted E. Docks of the FBI's Boston Division said Harvard University Police Department People of interest in an explosion at Harvard UniversityNEED TO KNOWTwo men were arrested and now face federal charges after allegedly setting off a commercial firework inside Harvard Medical School, causing an explosionLogan D. Patterson, 18, and Dominick F. Cardoza, 20, w…
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