Prince George's Officials Monitor Boston Explosion, But No Threat Seen in County

Updated, 11:14 p.m.: In the wake of explosions at the Boston Marathon that left three people dead and more than 144 people injured, Prince George's county officials are monitoring the situation in Maryland and coordinating with state and federal agencies to identify any local threats.

However, at this time, there's no threat identified in the region, officials report.

"We’re monitoring intelligence from local, state and federal partners," Prince George's County Police Lt. Bill Alexander said in a statement Monday.

"The PGPD is increasing patrols near all critical infrastructures in the county in response to the Boston Marathon explosions," PGPD Communications Director Julie Parker tweeted Monday. 

The Maryland Transit Administration and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority have heightened their security in light of the explosions.

MTA Spokesman Terry Owens said that they made officers aware of the situation in Boston and as a result they are being more vigilant.

"We’ve also urged customers to be more aware of their surroundings and of suspicious packages," Owens added, stating they sent out alerts to customers.

MARC commuter rail and WMATA bus and rail service however has not been affected by the events in Boston.

Although there is no threat locally, 21 county residents were registered to run in the Boston Marathon, according to the race's website.

The runners' ages range from a 29-year-old Beltsville man to two 61-year-old men—one from Laurel and one from Upper Marlboro.

Check out your local Patch's Twitter handle to learn of their conditions, if a report is received.

• @CollegePrkPatch
• @LaurelPatch
• @HyattsvllePatch
• @RiverdalePatch
• @GreenbeltPatch
• @UMarlboroPatch
• @BowiePatch

If you are looking for information on friends or family that may have run in the marathon and cannot get a hold of them via phone or social media, you may be able to see their condition via this Red Cross site.