2 Foxborough Police Officers Assisting in Manhunt of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

Foxborough police officers Scott Hodson and James Payne were deployed to Boston Monday to assist in the aftermath of the Marathon attacks and are currently assisting in the manhunt of second bombing suspect Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, 19, of Cambridge.

“Foxborough police has officers who are part of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council that were deployed into Boston this week to assist in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings,” the police department said on its Facebook page Friday. “Officers Scott Hodson and James Payne have been assisting Boston throughout the week and are currently assisting with the ongoing investigations. We are awaiting their safe return, as well as hoping for the safety of all officers involved as this incident is being resolved.”

as part of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council to assist in the aftermath of Monday’s attacks on the Boston Marathon.

Hodson and Payne are part of the council’s tactical team, according to O’Leary and Lt. John Hannon is part of the council’s investigation team. O’Leary said all three were deployed to Boston Monday as part of a regional response.

“I believe both Hodson and Payne have security assignments,” O’Leary said Tuesday. “The investigative team has transitioned into the federal investigation so the investigative component is not deployed.”

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