Friday marked nine years since the Boston Marathon Bombing of 2013
, when three people were killed and more than 260 were hurt. Ahead of Monday’s 126th Boston Marathon, Boston Police Superintendent-In-Chief Greg Long is urging attendees not to hesitate to report someone acting suspicious, even if they are dressed in a uniform.announced earlier this week that it was working with the FBI in investigating the theft of several Boston Police Department uniforms that were stolen from a local uniform supply store.
Investigators believe the uniforms were stolen between 3:30 p.m. March 27 and 9:30 a.m. March 28, the department said Wednesday. Authorities are now offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading them to their suspects. Shortly after the announcement in a Wednesday Facebook post, some social media users began expressing concerns about how the stolen uniforms might be used. During a press conference about safety precautions ahead of Marathon Monday, Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Long was asked about how a person should respond if they have concerns about someone who they think is "posing as somebody else.
"I think people have a keen understanding of what kind of behavior is normal, what’s not, what’s a little bit of," Long said. "If you see someone, whether it’s dressed in a uniform, has a vest on, that you think might be a worker, but they’re acting a little bit odd, a little bit suspicious, a little bit out of the norm for what you’d expect someone to be doing, I’d urge anybody not to be afraid to call 911.
He urged anyone to call 911 or notify a local police officer "if you see something, no matter how small, something that seems not right or something out of the ordinary."
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