Dear Lord.
A Boston federal courthouse is being evacuated:
Federal courthouse evacuated; hundreds outside. People are being pushed back from building. Coast Guard and police boats in water.
— Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) April 17, 2013
Media lined up outside federal courthouse. Waiting for info. pic.twitter.com/1hCIBFKsJ3
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
Lots of civilians have also made their way to the courthouse. pic.twitter.com/LmEekrOpnk
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
More pics of the crowd. pic.twitter.com/EcLx2Opbhv
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
Police vehicles arrive at courthouse. Honking, lights flashing. No idea what that means.
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
Something is happening. Courthouse being emptied. Media being moved again.
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
US Marshalls, swat staging. Sounds like alarms going off. Facility being evacuated. Media being forces to leave public street out front.
— Lauren Leamanczyk (@LaurenKARE11) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/thundercloudcat/status/324601435885023233
Photo: Boston Police bomb squad arrives at federal courthouse (WCVB) – pic.twitter.com/7bl1KXnEiq
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) April 17, 2013
Homeland security agent confirms evacuation is because of a received bomb threat
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Brigham and Women’s hospital is also reportedly under evacuation:
Boston TV: Bomb threat at Brigham and Womens Hospital #BostonMarathon
— Victoria Taft (@VictoriaTaft) April 17, 2013
Brigham and Women's being evacuated due to bomb threat. #fox25
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) April 17, 2013
We will continue to monitor this situation and update with further developments.
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More from the courthouse scene:
Evacuation back entrance pic.twitter.com/7sbf8REZrZ
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Panorama just now pic.twitter.com/Iq1uG4UvjN
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Bridge children escort https://t.co/CDkmPLE6Dg
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
3:13pm panorama, we are being asked to move back 'for our safety' pic.twitter.com/NvUPuQ0m6L
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Folks outside pic.twitter.com/JrgLO6Kpk6
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Fire ladder trucks moving in https://t.co/dcPISnfaA2
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/jtes/status/324602886497656832
https://twitter.com/jtes/status/324603299351375872
Fire trucks have arrived at #boston moakley courthouse @bostinno pic.twitter.com/gt3pNKzFDj
— BostInno (@BostInno) April 17, 2013
Police boats, trucks and tons of cars at Moakley Courthouse on the #Boston waterfront… pic.twitter.com/0DtHIhZi4d
— Rory (@rorymcgrath) April 17, 2013
Courthouse sidewalk before: http://t.co/czZyUS3tMB …and after: http://t.co/5gdE7vs7U0 (pics: @jtes)
— Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) April 17, 2013
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Update:
The threat at the hospital has reportedly been cleared:
#Breaking – FOX 25: "All clear" at Brigham & Women's Hospital in #Boston following report of bomb threat.
— Matt Soleyn (@MattSoleyn) April 17, 2013
All clear at the Brigham. Man left locked car at valet. Gas cans in back, according to official source. #marathon
— Jennifer Peter (@GlobeJenPeter) April 17, 2013
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More:
Cops furious about a CBS case left on the ground. "Come get your case!"
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Coast guard helicopter moves in. Crowd being ordered 100 yards away from building
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
3:30pm https://t.co/Ppm880kwsO
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/jtes/status/324610472802406401
https://twitter.com/jtes/status/324612317402775552
I can't get them online but I have photographs of two suitcases in question
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
An eyewitness tells me he directly heard police speaking about how he was trying to make a 'special delivery'
— Joe Spurr (@joespurr) April 17, 2013
Related:
Moakley federal courthouse mobbed as media report Boston bombing suspect to appear; Evacuated [pics]