Feds: Agents detain wrong person during training exercise at Boston hotel
Department of Defense agents mistakenly detained the wrong person during a training exercise at a hotel in Boston on Tuesday night, authorities said.
The DOD agents were conducting a role-playing operation with the assistance of the FBI Boston Division when they broke into the wrong room at the Revere Hotel on Stuart Street around 10 p.m., a Boston police report indicated.
In a statement, a spokesperson for FBI Boston said, “Based on inaccurate information, they were mistakenly sent to the wrong room and detained an individual, not the intended role player.”
Boston officers were called to the scene to confirm that the incident was indeed a training exercise, FBI Boston noted.
There were no reported injuries during the mishap.
“Safety is always a priority of the FBI and our law enforcement partners, and we take these incidents very seriously,” the spokesperson added.
FBI Boston says it’s reviewing the incident with the United States Department of Defense.
A spokesman for Delta Air Lines said the airline was looking to see if anyone from the airline might have been mistakenly caught up in it.
“We are looking into reports of an alleged incident in Boston that may involve Delta people,” the spokesperson said in a written statement. “We have nothing further to share at this time other than to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of our people.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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