Harvard University Given All Clear After Bomb Threat

The Harvard University Police Department evacuated buildings on Harvard's campus this morning after a man called claiming to be armed and to have placed bombs in several buildings.

WCVB reports that the man identified several specific locations in his call and that police immediately responded by evacuating and searching the buildings. Nothing was found at any location, and the man who made the threat has yet to be located.

Several reports were tweeted about the threat:

Same caller who phoned in initial Harvard threat now saying there is a 1' by 1' package behind 10 Prescott St.

— Dan Adams (@DanielAdams86) July 5, 2014

@universalhub Harvard Science Center being evacuated. Male called 911 stating that he had an assault rifle and a bomb.

— Matthew George (@MatthewSpGeorge) July 5, 2014

Cops with assault rifles canvassing the Harvard science center plaza. Tons of police cars.

— Jamaal (@JamzSB) July 5, 2014

@universalhub 10 Prescott Street @harvard being evacuated as well due to same caller stating he left a 1'x1' bomb behind the building.

— Matthew George (@MatthewSpGeorge) July 5, 2014

A Twitter user, who created his account only hours before the threat was call in, claimed responsibility and was reported to the Cambridge Police Department.

As #Cambridge and #Harvard police respond to report of a bomb, Twitter user is claiming responsibility for hoax #WCVB pic.twitter.com/J7A8GRwVEs

— Liam Martin (@LiamWCVB) July 5, 2014

The user posted several times about the threat, via Mediaite:

Harvard was given the all clear this afternoon at 1:11 p.m. EST:

@Harvard campus has been given the all-clear following this morning's suspicious package calls. #CambMA

— Cambridge Police (@CambridgePolice) July 5, 2014

[image via Shutterstock]