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Earlier today, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) became aware of a bomb threat involving Memorial Hall. With the assistance of the Cambridge Police Department (CPD), HUPD evacuated and searched the building. Out of an abundance of caution...

This morning, at approximately 8:47 AM, an individual brandished an edged weapon at a coffee shop in Harvard Square. Following the incident, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD), Cambridge Police, and Massachusetts State Police responded and...

The missing person has been located and is safe. The search has concluded. Disseminated at 5:28 PM on Thursday, 6/4/26. At approximately 11:57 AM hours, the Harvard University Police Department received a report of a missing person. This individual, Sung...

UPDATE The Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) has positively identified the suspect in the incident that occurred at approximately 5:30 PM, Tuesday, May 19, in Lowell House. Earlier this afternoon, the suspect was arrested by a local law...

At approximately 1:36PM the Harvard University Police Department received information from the Cambridge Police Department that a person armed with a gun fired shots in the area of Memorial Drive and River Street, possibly injuring two victims. The...

HUPD released the latest update to the Department's Dashboard. To review, please visit the Dashboard webpage.

CLOSE OUT Arrest made. Earlier this morning, acting on a tip received by law enforcement, investigators positively identified and arrested two suspects. The arrests were made by a multi-jurisdictional team that included the Harvard University Police...

Last evening (10/26/24) at approximately 11:58 PM, the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) responded to a report of a burglary at Adams House, Randolph. In this incident residents reported that an unknown individual accessed their room through an...

At approximately 11:05 AM this morning, the Harvard University Police Department received a report from the Cambridge Police Department of a shooting on Sherman Street, near the Radcliffe Quad. HUPD officers were immediately dispatched to the area to...

The Harvard University Police Department wishes to inform our community of an ongoing scam targeting Harvard University affiliates. The scam appears to originate from a Harvard email address and offers recipients free musical instruments, in exchange for...