Posted on Apr 6, 2023
Feds barged into the wrong hotel room during a drill, then detained the guest inside
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Federal agents and military personnel conducting a training exercise at a Boston hotel interrogated an unsuspecting civilian after they entered the wrong room by mistake.
Authorities confirmed to NPR that no one was injured in the incident, which happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday night and is now under review by the FBI and Department of Defense.
"First and foremost, we'd like to extend our deepest apologies to the individual who was affected by the training exercise," said Lt. Col. Mike Burns, spokesperson for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Federal agents and military personnel conducting a training exercise at a Boston hotel interrogated an unsuspecting civilian after they entered the wrong room by mistake.
Authorities confirmed to NPR that no one was injured in the incident, which happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday night and is now under review by the FBI and Department of Defense.
"First and foremost, we'd like to extend our deepest apologies to the individual who was affected by the training exercise," said Lt. Col. Mike Burns, spokesperson for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Feds barged into the wrong hotel room during a drill, then detained the guest inside
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..."Authorities said the Boston Police Department was called to the hotel, where officers confirmed that they were in fact dealing with a training exercise gone awry.
That happened around 12:20 a.m., CNN reports. The department has not responded to NPR's request for comment.
The man reportedly refused a medical evaluation at the scene.
While no one was hurt, Burns described the incident as "serious."
He added: "The safety of civilians in [the] vicinity of our training is always our number one concern."
..."Authorities said the Boston Police Department was called to the hotel, where officers confirmed that they were in fact dealing with a training exercise gone awry.
That happened around 12:20 a.m., CNN reports. The department has not responded to NPR's request for comment.
The man reportedly refused a medical evaluation at the scene.
While no one was hurt, Burns described the incident as "serious."
He added: "The safety of civilians in [the] vicinity of our training is always our number one concern."
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