Authorities are investigating after an apparent explosive device was found near a police cruiser and possibly two explosions occurred, police said.
"About 8:15 this morning, one of my officers driving by noticed a fire on the side of a cruiser right here on West Broadway, adjacent to the police station," Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said. "When he went out to investigate, the side of the vehicle started to go up in flames. It looked like some type of propane tank. They hopped out. They moved the cruiser out of there quickly, and very shortly after that the tank exploded. Luckily no one was hurt."