By William Tauro

There
were sprinklers and pipes broken by inmates at the Courthouse located
in East Cambridge this afternoon that resulted in a riot among the
prisoners on the top floor. Sheriff's Department, State, Transit and
local police department's riot units as well as the National Guard were
called in to contain the situation and evacuate the building. Prisoners
were shuttled by Sheriff's department transports as well as well armed
guarded MBTA buses to other area jails.