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2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time

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Casey, M. (2026, October 2). 2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/2-men-behind-explosion-inside-a-harvard-medical-school-building-avoid-jail-time/article_cfce5550-4843-5376-b337-a04d50ba44a1.html

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Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza, two Massachusetts men aged 19 and 21 respectively, avoided jail time after pleading guilty to setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School building in Boston last year. The incident occurred during college Halloween parties and prompted a significant law enforcement response despite no injuries being reported.

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Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza, two Massachusetts men aged 19 and 21 respectively, avoided jail time on Thursday after pleading guilty to setting off fireworks inside an empty building at Harvard Medical School in Boston last year. The incident occurred during the Halloween weekend when they were in Boston for college parties. They broke into the Goldenson Building, set off a firework before dawn, and fled the scene. This act prompted a significant law enforcement response but resulted in no injuries. The event heightened anxiety on the Harvard Medical School campus due to security concerns.

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BOSTON (AP) — Two Massachusetts men avoided jail time on Thursday after they earlier had pleaded guilty to setting off fireworks at an empty Harvard Medical School building, an incident that sparked a huge law enforcement response and increased anxiety on the college campus. asserted

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Federal officials say 19-year-old Logan David Patterson and 21-year-old Dominick Frank Cardoza were in the Boston area for college Halloween parties last year when they broke into Goldenson Building, set off a firework before dawn and then fled. asserted

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No one was injured. asserted

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2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time

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