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2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time
The pair admitted using a commercial firework and were ordered to pay $28,517 after causing property damage and a campus security response.
- On Thursday, Logan David Patterson and Dominick Frank Cardoza were sentenced to three years of probation for detonating a commercial firework inside Harvard Medical School's Goldenson Building during a November 2025 break-in.
- The two men, who had no prior criminal records, trespassed during Halloween festivities before detonating the device in a wooden filing cabinet, causing significant property damage and public alarm.
- U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley sentenced the pair to 300 hours of community service and a joint $28,517 fine, denying a prosecution request for six months of home confinement.
- Defense attorney Stefan Rozembersky argued the incident was "mischief that went way out of control," while Judge Kelley noted the conviction itself serves as a "sufficient deterrent."
- Both men now carry felony records, which Stefan Rozembersky said will "harm them for a long time" by restricting their future opportunities and professional prospects.
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2 men behind explosion inside a Harvard Medical School building avoid jail time
Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced to probation and given fines after they pleaded guilty to setting off fireworks at an empty Harvard Medical School building.
·New York, United States
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Prosecutors recommend probation for two men facing sentencing for causing small blast at Harvard Medical School building - The Boston Globe
Both men pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in April to charges of conspiracy to damage a building by means of fire and an explosive, records show.
·Boston, United States
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cedarnews.netAttorneys Split on Sentencing Recommendation As Men Charged in HMS Explosion Await Hearing
The men charged with causing an explosion in a Harvard Medical School building last year are set to be sentenced on Thursday — and their attorneys have split on what consequences the two should face.
·Cambridge, United States
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