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Fireworks in Harvard Lab: Duo Admits Guilt
25 Apr
Summary
- Two men admitted guilt for detonating a firework in a Harvard research lab.
- The incident caused minor hallway damage and set off an alarm.
- Sentencing for the duo is scheduled for August, facing potential prison time.
Two Massachusetts residents, Logan David Patterson, 18, and Dominick Frank Cardoza, 21, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a November incident. They admitted to detonating a commercial firework within a Harvard Medical School laboratory, causing damage and setting off an alarm.
The blast occurred around 2:45 a.m. on November 1st, within the Goldenson Building's research lab. Surveillance footage showed the two men entering the building and fleeing shortly after the explosion. Although no structural damage occurred, a section of hallway on the fourth floor was affected.
Both Patterson, from Plymouth, Mass., and Cardoza, from Bourne, Mass., have agreed to plea deals. The charge they pleaded guilty to carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison. Sentencing is slated for August.
