November 18, 2016 9:40 AM - FINAL UPDATE

Harvard Alert- BPD reporting the emergency at BU was a hoax. There is no continuing public safety threat.

November 18, 2016, at 9:35 AM - Update #1

Harvard Alert - Harvard community members should avoid the BU area. Storrow Drive has been closed. Expect travel delays in the area.

November 18, 2016, at 9:25 AM -

Harvard Alert- BPD reporting a heavy police presence at a BU build on Comm Ave. in response to an emergency. Unaware of any impact or connection to Harvard.

May 18, 2016 2:00 PM - CLOSEOUT

All buildings have been cleared and reopened.

The investigation into the bomb threat is active and ongoing.

May 18, 2016 11:21 AM - update #1

The following buildings have been evacuated:

• Morgan Hall
• Esteves Hall
• Aldrich Hall
• Chao Center
• Tata Hall
• Hawes Hall
• Batten Hall

If you are not in one those buildings it is okay for you to stay...

On Friday October 23, 2015 at approximately 3:55 AM a female resident of the Holden Green affiliated housing complex reported to the Harvard University Police Department that she was approached by an unknown male who followed her to her doorway.  The victim stated while walking her dog she saw the mini-van pull in.  The victim felt something wasn’t right and immediately started running toward her doorway.  The unknown male ran after her but she was able to get in the door and lock it.  The offender banged on the door and immediately fled back to the van which was driven...

At approximately 6:50 PM this evening, Harvard University Police Department officers were dispatched to respond to a report of a fight in progress behind the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church at 1555 Massachusetts Avenue, which abuts the campus of Harvard Law School.  Officers responded to the scene and observed an unidentified male standing over another male lying on the ground.  The unidentified male's face was covered in blood and when officers instructed him to lie on the ground he refused their commands and show...

The following information was released by the Boston Police Department this morning.

Harvard-specific safety information below the BPD alert.

Community Alert: BPD Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault in Fenway Area

September 15, 2015

At about 12:30 AM on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, officers from District D-4 (South End) responded to a radio call for a alleged sexual assault in the area of Queensberry Street in the Fenway.

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The following alert was just released by the Cambridge Police Department.

Safety information below the alert.

Cambridge Police Highlight Recent Increase in Indecent Assault & Batteries
in Harvard Square Area

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 9, 2015 -- The Cambridge Police Department are cautioning women who live, work or frequent the Harvard Square area to be aware of a recent increase in Indecent Assault and Batteries. 

Officers are currently investigating a report that a woman was indecently assaulted while walking near the...

The following information was released by the Massachusetts State Police this morning.

Massachusetts State Police Media Release–08-18-2015–State Police Investigate Early Morning Sexual Assault in Cambridge

Massachusetts State Police are investigating the sexual assault of a 24-year-old woman along Memorial Drive in Cambridge early this morning.

The woman, a Boston resident, had left a Cambridge bar shortly before closing time and was walking toward the river. At approximately 2 a.m. she was near the...

UPDATE - 5/20/15, 8:00 PM - Based on an investigation by HUPD detectives, a suspect has been identified and arrested for this crime. 

Anyone with additional information can still contact the Harvard University Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 617-495-1796. 

On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at approximately 3:00 AM three female undergraduate students reported to the Harvard University Police Department that they were robbed while walking through the Sunken Gardens in Radcliffe Yard.  The victims stated that they were approached by a male who displayed what appeared to be a knife and demanded their purses.  The victims fled the area and did not give over their property.  The victims were not injured during the incident.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Harvard University...

On Sunday, April 19, 2015 at approximately 12:45 PM, a female resident of Quincy House reported to the Harvard University Police Department that she observed an unknown male indecently exposing himself in a hallway near a laundry room.  The female contacted the HUPD to report the activity.  Officers immediately responded to the area and encountered a male in the hallway.  The male fled the area.  The officers searched the area but were unable to locate the individual.

The offender is described as a black male in his early thirties, approximately 5’...

The Harvard University Police Department wants to update you regarding the threats that were emailed to Harvard affiliates on Friday, over the course of the weekend, and early this week.

... Read more about Community Advisory - Email Threats - UPDATE #3