Two Men Arrested for Harvard Medical Explosion

Two Massachusetts men were arrested Tuesday in connection with an intentional explosion at Harvard Medical School's Goldenson Building in Boston, authorities announced, after surveillance footage and witness accounts linked them to the incident early on November 1.

Logan David Patterson, 18, of Plymouth, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 20, of Bourne, each face one federal count of conspiracy to damage a building by means of fire or an explosive. The charge stems from federal statutes that apply to structures owned or leased by institutions receiving federal funding, such as the Goldenson Building, which houses neuroscience research labs and educational facilities. The men were taken into custody at their homes following search warrants and are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on Monday, November 24.

According to court documents and an affidavit from FBI Special Agent Erin O'Brien, the suspects arrived in the Boston area for Halloween-related social activities, including parties at nearby colleges like Wentworth Institute of Technology. Around 2:23 a.m. on November 1, surveillance cameras captured two masked individuals, later identified as Patterson and...