Crime & Safety

PHOTOS: Police Respond to Marathon Bombing

Police used Boston Common as a staging area as officers and federal agents flooded the downtown area in response to the explosions at the marathon finish line.

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Police and other emergency personnel used Boston Common as a staging area in the wake of Monday's explosions near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon.

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