Overview
- Logan David Patterson, 18, of Plymouth, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 20, of Bourne, were taken into custody Tuesday by FBI Boston’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and Harvard University Police and appeared in federal court the same day.
- Each faces one count of conspiracy to damage a building receiving federal financial assistance, a charge carrying up to five years in prison, supervised release, and fines, according to prosecutors.
- Investigators say a large commercial firework detonated inside a wooden locker on the Goldenson Building’s fourth floor, and the Boston Fire Department’s arson unit assessed the blast as intentional.
- Charging documents cite surveillance video, witness statements, and tips showing the suspects lighting Roman candles, climbing scaffolding to access the roof, entering the building, fleeing after the blast, and discarding distinctive clothing; witnesses say they later boasted about the incident.
- Officials report no injuries, no structural damage, and no additional devices; the hallway has reopened, there is no evidence of an ongoing threat, and forensic analysis and motive inquiries continue.