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Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Harvard shelter-in-place lifted as police detain man with knife following search

Headline from WHDH Boston

Harvard went into a shelter-in-place as police searched for a person in the area who had a knife on Wednesday afternoon. Police searched the area...

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  1. NBC Boston

    Shelter-in-place issued at Harvard University amid search for armed suspect (opens NBC Boston)

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    A shelter-in-place has been issued at Harvard University as police search for an armed suspect, the school said in a series of alerts on their website shortly before noon on Wednesday. The first alert was posted at 11:41 a.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Harvard shelter-in-place lifted as police detain man with knife following search (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Harvard went into a shelter-in-place as police searched for a person in the area who had a knife on Wednesday afternoon. Police searched the area...

  3. The Boston Globe

    Knife-wielding suspect prompts shelter-in-place alert at Harvard, man arrested a short time later (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The man was taken into custody around 12:25 p.m., officials said.

  4. Boston

    Person with knife detained after shelter-in-place warning at Harvard (opens Boston)

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    The suspect will be arraigned in Cambridge District Court, according to Cambridge police.