Police Responding to ‘Emergency Situation’ at Boston University
Update: 9:40 a.m.
Boston police confirm the “emergency situation” was indeed a hoax.
#BPDSafetyAlert: BPD Bomb Unit on scene for report of a suspicious device in area of 771 Comm Ave. Nothing found. Street being re-opened.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) November 18, 2016
UPDATE: @bostonpolice confirm to @wbznewsradio incident at Boston University (771 Comm Ave) is a hoax. Scene is being cleared.
— WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) November 18, 2016
Update: 9:36 a.m.
WCVB’s Sera Congi reports that Boston police say the “emergency situation” was a hoax.
Boston Police say emergency situation at BU was a hoax. #wcvb
— Sera Congi (@seracongi) November 18, 2016
Update: 9:30 a.m.
Commonwealth Avenue has been reopened to traffic, but 771 Comm. Ave. remains closed.
Comm. Ave being reopened to both cars and pedestrians. BFD and EMS being released. But 771 Comm. Ave. still shut
— Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) November 18, 2016
Comm Ave and University Ave being opened to vehicle & pedestrian traffic. https://t.co/JA89EWTD1J
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 18, 2016
Previously:
A heavy police presence has been reported near Boston University’s George Sherman Union student center, beside the BU Bridge in the center of campus.
BU reports a “heavy police presence,” and has advised students to stay clear of the area. Commonwealth Avenue at the BU Bridge has been closed, as Boston, BU, and State Police respond to the scene.
There is heavy police presence for an emergency situation at 771 Commonwealth Ave. Avoid the Area. We will update with more info ASAP
— Boston University (@BU_Tweets) November 18, 2016
“There is an emergency situation with heavy police presence at 771 Commonwealth Ave.,’’ BUPD said in an emergency alert sent to students and faculty Friday morning. “Stay clear of the area.’’
Something serious and scary is going on at Boston University's student union. At least a dozen cop cars out front and more on the way.
— Karen Weintraub (@kweintraub) November 18, 2016
Comm Ave being closed at BU bridge for ongoing incident, assisting @BUPolice and @bostonpolice.
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) November 18, 2016
According to one tweet from a BU student, police have evacuated the nearby Mugar Library.
https://twitter.com/NatalieJean18/status/799610937263132673
Another BU student told NECN that he was inside Mugar when “a ton” of officers carrying assault rifles rushed in.
#BREAKING: @BU_Tweets student tells me he was in library printing paper when "a ton" of officers showed up with assault rifles. @NECN pic.twitter.com/ew97BTbdPK
— Eli Rosenberg NBC10 Boston (@EliNBCBoston) November 18, 2016
We will update this post as more information is available.
