On October 14, 2026, Harvard University Police Department ended a shelter‑in‑place order after a man carrying a knife was arrested.
The response began after a report of a knife‑bearing individual moving toward JFK Street. HUPD initiated the shelter‑in‑place at 11:41 a.m., issued a search update at 11:46 a.m., and officers confronted the suspect, who was riding a bicycle, at 12:17 p.m.
The pursuit moved from the campus area near South Street, JFK Street and JFK Park to Cambridge Common and along the Charles River, where the suspect was taken into custody with help from Cambridge Police Department.