Suspect in Boston bombings arrested

Reports yesterday said a suspect in the fatal bombings at the Boston Marathon has been arrested. Details about the suspect’s identity and motive were
not immediately available as at press time. A federal law enforcement source confirmed the arrest, CNN reported. But investigators in Washington and Boston denied that an arrest had been made.
They had earlier said there was “substantial” progress in the case. The claims come after investigators believe they identified a suspect from CCTV video taken before the attacks, some US media reported. The footage apparently shows a man carrying and possibly dropping a black bag on the street where the second explosion took place and then walking away.
The video is believed to be from surveillance video taken at the Lord & Taylor department store between the sites of the two blasts, which were about 100 metres apart. Investigators identified the suspect based on two videos taken before Monday’s attack, the federal law enforcement source told Townsend.
The footage apparently shows a man carrying and possibly dropping a black bag on the street where the second explosion took place and then walking away. One of the videos was surveillance footage taken at the nearby Lord & Taylor department store, the other was shot by a Boston television station, a source who has been briefed on the investigation exclusively told CNN’s John King.
The development came after a chaotic day in which investigators revealed more details about the makeup of the bombs and apparently unrelated scares over letters containing ricin gripped the nation’s capital. However, some U.S. news outlets insisted no arrest has been made. They quoted the government and law enforcement sources as saying no arrests have yet been made in the investigation.

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