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Sever Gate
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Sever Gate

A student walks by Sever Gate after Harvard Yard had been closed Monday afternoon. The University locked down the Yard after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings.

On Kirkland Street
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On Kirkland Street

Massachusetts State Police officers wait on Kirkland St. Monday afternoon after reports of explosives in four Harvard buildings. CORRECTION: Dec. 16, 2013: An earlier version of this caption incorrectly identified the street where the Mass. State Police were were waiting. In fact, it was Kirkland St.

In Annenberg
Breaking News

Gallery: Authorities Descend on Harvard Yard Amid Reports of Explosives

Empty Plaza
Breaking News

Empty Plaza

Harvard University Police Department officers congregate outside the Science Center, one of the four sites evacuated after HUPD received unconfirmed reports of explosives earlier this morning.

In Annenberg
On Campus

In Annenberg

Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris addresses evacuated students in Annenberg Hall Monday morning after unconfirmed reports of explosives in four campus buildings.

Harvard Bomb Threat
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Six-Hour Bomb Scare Proves Unfounded

An apparently unfounded emailed threat of live explosives in three academic buildings and one dormitory near the center of Harvard’s campus on Monday morning prompted exam cancellations in several large courses, the descent of federal, state, and local law enforcement, and a White House briefing.

Crime

Two Harvard Students Arrested, Charged with Assault and Battery on a HUPD Officer in Unrelated Incidents

In two separate incidents over the past month, two Harvard undergraduates were arrested and charged with assault and battery on a Harvard University Police Department officer, among other charges.

Crime

Fight Takes Place Outside Kirkland

A fight broke out among four non-Harvard affiliates in front of Kirkland House around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to Kirkland House Master Verena A. Conley.

Ellison Clarifies Role in Final Club Case
College

Ellison Clarifies Administrative Role in Police Response to Final Clubs

Nearly two weeks after Cambridge police asked Secretary of the Administrative Board John “Jay” L. Ellison to help them respond to disturbances at several final clubs, Ellison said in an interview on Thursday that his role in such incidents is not to discipline students, but rather to prevent further harm.

Crime

Police: Male Robbed at Knifepoint Along Cambridge Common

An armed robbery occurred at knifepoint on Garden Street along Cambridge Common Monday evening, according to a community advisory issued by the Harvard University Police Department Tuesday afternoon.

Crime

Police: Stabbing Reported in JFK Park

An emergency alert sent to the Harvard community reported that the victim appears to have known his or her assailant but is not providing information to law enforcement officers.

Crime

Three Women Assaulted, Robbed in Cambridge

An unidentified aggressor assaulted and robbed three women on Thursday night, according to an advisory released by the Cambridge Police Department on Friday.

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HUPD officers Brian Spellman (left) and Tom F. Karns are aboard the new T3 vehicles, which were recently adopted by the University.

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HUPD officers Brian Spellman (left) and Tom F. Karns are aboard the new T3 vehicles, which were recently adopted by the university.

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HUPD Introduces New Three-Wheeled Patrol Unit

While Harvard Yard has traditionally been home to pedestrians, cars, and wayward bicycles, this past spring the Harvard University Police Department introduced a new means of locomotion to the Cambridge and Allston campuses: the T3 Patroller, a three-wheeling vehicle with zero emissions, a max speed of twenty miles per hour, battery life for up to 12 hours, and the capacity to captivate throngs of curious passersby.

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