Two Massachusetts Men Arrested in Harvard Medical School Firework Explosion
Two Massachusetts men were arrested and charged for detonating a Roman candle firework inside a Harvard Medical School research lab, causing an explosion with no injuries reported.
Two men arrested for explosion at Harvard Medical School
New York Daily News
Overview
- Two young Massachusetts men, Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza, were arrested in connection with an explosion at Harvard Medical School.
- The men were charged for allegedly detonating a Roman candle firework inside a research laboratory locker on the fourth floor of the Goldenson Building.
- The incident occurred just before 3 a.m. on a Saturday, with the suspects reportedly choosing the Harvard Medical School building because it appeared abandoned.
- Surveillance cameras captured the suspects in face coverings lighting Roman candle fireworks, leading to their arrest after they were seen fleeing the scene.
- Authorities confirmed no injuries were reported and the explosion caused no structural damage, ensuring there is no further threat to the university.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources largely report the facts of the Harvard Medical School explosion. However, the sub-headline "Suspects tried to ditch clothing, bragged to friends: Officials" subtly frames the suspects' character. It uses the evaluative term "bragged" and attributes it generally to "Officials" without specific supporting details in the article's body, implying a certain disposition.
"The explosive, which detonated inside a research laboratory locker, was believed to be a Roman candle firework, according to Leah Belaire Foley, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts."
ABC News"The explosion had the potential to cause significant injury to anyone nearby, but only by sheer luck and because of a rapid response by first responders, no lives were lost, no one was injured, and property damage was limited."
NBC News"The explosion happened at about 2:45 a.m. and set off a fire alarm, officials previously said."
USA TODAY"The explosion occurred early Saturday on the fourth floor of Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building, which houses labs and offices associated with the school’s neurobiology department."
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FAQ
The two men arrested are Logan David Patterson, 18, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Dominick Frank Cardoza.
The explosion was caused by the detonation of a Roman candle firework inside a research laboratory locker.
No injuries were reported, and there was no structural damage caused by the explosion.
The suspects reportedly chose the Harvard Medical School building because it appeared abandoned at the time of the incident.
Surveillance cameras captured the suspects in face coverings lighting Roman candle fireworks, and they were arrested after being seen fleeing the scene.
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