US Edition2 Young Men Plead Guilty in Harvard Medical School Explosion. "They Do Stupid Things," Attorney Says.
The men admitted entering a neuroscience lab and igniting a commercial firework, and they could face up to 5 years in prison.
- On Friday, Logan David Patterson, 18, of Plymouth, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, of Bourne, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for detonating a large commercial firework inside a Harvard Medical School laboratory last November.
- The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2025, when Patterson and Cardoza entered the Goldenson Building on Longwood Avenue and detonated a commercial "Roman candle" firework inside a fourth-floor neurobiology laboratory.
- Investigators identified the pair using surveillance footage and cell phone videos Patterson and Cardoza filmed themselves and showed to friends; officials confirmed the explosion caused no injuries and minimal structural damage.
- Under the plea agreement, prosecutors recommend three years of supervised release and full restitution rather than prison time, with U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley scheduled to issue sentences on Aug. 4.
- Defense attorneys Stefan Rozembersky and Kevin Reddington characterized the act as "mischief" committed by young men, arguing it was not an attempt to subvert the U.S. government or attack any specific institution.
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union-bulletin.comHarvard Medical School explosion suspects plead guilty, face up to 5 years in prison
Two Massachusetts men have pleaded guilty to breaking into Harvard Medical School and detonating fireworks last Halloween night, a crime that caught the eye of FBI Director Kash Patel.
Two Mass. men plead guilty to causing explosion on campus of Harvard Medical School
A Plymouth teenager and a Cape Cod man have admitted to breaking into a building on Harvard Medical School’s campus and detonating large commercial fireworks on Halloween night, causing subsequent damage, the U.S. Attorney said.
Mass. men plead guilty in connection with Halloween fireworks explosion inside Harvard research lab
Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty in connection with a Halloween incident that caused an explosion inside a research building on the campus of Harvard Medical School.Logan Patterson, an 18-year-old Plymouth resident, and Dominick Cardoza, a 21-year-old Bourne man, pleaded guilty Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
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