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State police are increasing their patrols at water supply facilities after seven people were found trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown — the primary drinking water source of Boston and 40 other communities.
“There was no evidence of terrorism or any crime committed beyond the trespassing,” said state police spokesman David Procopio. However, state police alerted the Springfield office of the FBI, which is investigating the five men and two women, who are from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
The septet, who a state trooper came upon parked in two cars at 12:30 a.m. yesterday morning, said they were chemical engineers and recent college graduates. They told the trooper they wanted to see the Quabbin because of their career interests, according to state police spokesman David Procopio.
“The Commonwealth Fusion Center was notified of the incident and provided with the identification of the seven individuals,” Procopio said in a statement. A preliminary background check for warrants and Interpol Wanted Persons turned up no warrants, detainers or advisories and the group was allowed to leave.
“Further investigation is being undertaken because of the late hour when they were observed, their curious explanation for why they wanted to see the reservoir, and the fact that they were in an area marked no trespassing,” Procopio said.
Procopio said the individuals live in Amherst, Cambridge, Sunderland, Northampton and New York City.
An arraignment date has not been set, according to the court clerk’s office, which was still waiting on paperwork this morning.
State police are increasing their patrols at water supply facilities after seven people were found trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir in Belchertown — the primary drinking water source of Boston and 40 other communities.
“There was no evidence of terrorism or any crime committed beyond the trespassing,” said state police spokesman David Procopio. However, state police alerted the Springfield office of the FBI, which is investigating the five men and two women, who are from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore.
The septet, who a state trooper came upon parked in two cars at 12:30 a.m. yesterday morning, said they were chemical engineers and recent college graduates. They told the trooper they wanted to see the Quabbin because of their career interests, according to state police spokesman David Procopio.
“The Commonwealth Fusion Center was notified of the incident and provided with the identification of the seven individuals,” Procopio said in a statement. A preliminary background check for warrants and Interpol Wanted Persons turned up no warrants, detainers or advisories and the group was allowed to leave.
“Further investigation is being undertaken because of the late hour when they were observed, their curious explanation for why they wanted to see the reservoir, and the fact that they were in an area marked no trespassing,” Procopio said.
Procopio said the individuals live in Amherst, Cambridge, Sunderland, Northampton and New York City.
An arraignment date has not been set, according to the court clerk’s office, which was still waiting on paperwork this morning.
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