An Army special-ops team stormed the wrong Boston hotel room during a nighttime training exercise, bursting in and detaining a hotel guest, the FBI said.
“First and foremost, we’d like to extend our deepest apologies to the individual who was affected by the training exercise,” said a statement from Lt. Col. Mike Burns of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command. No injuries were reported.
The bungled raid occurred around 10 p.m. Tuesday at the Revere Hotel Boston Common, in the downtown business area.
“Based on inaccurate information, they were mistakenly sent to the wrong room and detained an individual, not the intended role player,” said the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which was assisting in the exercise.
Burns said the training “was meant to enhance soldiers’ skills to operate in realistic and unfamiliar environments.”
A Boston police incident report said officers were called to the hotel around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday and were met by the federal agents.
Local news reports said the person who was detained was a Delta Air Lines crew member.
A Delta spokesperson said in a statement, “We are looking into reports of an alleged incident in Boston that may involve Delta people. We have nothing further to share at this time other than to reaffirm our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of our people.”
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