
The Harvard University Police Department is investigating what they’re calling an intentional explosion inside a building on the medical campus early Saturday morning.Police say the explosion occurred around 2:48 a.m. on the fourth floor of the Goldenson Building at 220 Longwood Ave.There were no reports of any injuries.A responding officer saw two people fleeing the scene and tried stopping them, but was unsuccessful, according to police.A Harvard University spokesperson released these photos of the two individuals caught on surveillance cameras.Investigators from the Boston Fire Department Arson Unit made an initial assessment that the explosion appeared to be intentional.Boston police officers conducted a sweep of the building to check for additional devices.The Harvard University Police Department is actively investigating the incident, as well as the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.Anyone with information is asked to call the Harvard detective bureau at 617-495-1796.College students expressed concern over the incident.”I didn’t think that would ever happen,” Taylor Perry said. “This is my second year going to school in Boston and I’ve never heard of anything happening like that.”The Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldenson Biomedical Research Building houses basic science research departments, including the Department of Neurobiology, classrooms and administrative offices.
The Harvard University Police Department is investigating what they’re calling an intentional explosion inside a building on the medical campus early Saturday morning.
Police say the explosion occurred around 2:48 a.m. on the fourth floor of the Goldenson Building at 220 Longwood Ave.
There were no reports of any injuries.
A responding officer saw two people fleeing the scene and tried stopping them, but was unsuccessful, according to police.
A Harvard University spokesperson released these photos of the two individuals caught on surveillance cameras.
Investigators from the Boston Fire Department Arson Unit made an initial assessment that the explosion appeared to be intentional.
Boston police officers conducted a sweep of the building to check for additional devices.
The Harvard University Police Department is actively investigating the incident, as well as the FBI and other law enforcement agencies.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Harvard detective bureau at 617-495-1796.
College students expressed concern over the incident.
“I didn’t think that would ever happen,” Taylor Perry said. “This is my second year going to school in Boston and I’ve never heard of anything happening like that.”
The Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldenson Biomedical Research Building houses basic science research departments, including the Department of Neurobiology, classrooms and administrative offices.






