A source tells NewsCenter 5′s Janet Wu that
Boston authorities believe they have identified a suspect in bombings. An
arrest is imminent or may have already taken place,
Surveillance video taken by cameras at Lord
& Taylor on Boylston Street helped identify a suspect placing a bomb.
The Associated Press reports the suspect will
be brought to court.
Mayor Menino confirmed that the investigation
has made significant progress.
The above is an update to previous
developments:
Authorities investigating the deadly bombings
at the Boston Marathon have recovered a piece of circuit board that they
believe was part of one of the explosive devices, and also found the lid of a
pressure cooker that apparently was catapulted onto the roof of a nearby
building, an official said Wednesday.
A law enforcement official briefed on the
investigation confirmed to The Associated Press that authorities have
recovered what they believe are some of the pieces of the explosive devices.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because this person was not
authorized to publicly discuss evidence in the ongoing investigation.
A person close to the investigation previously
told AP the bombs consisted of explosives put in 1.6-gallon pressure cookers,
one with shards of metal and ball bearings, the other with nails.
An unclassified bulletin was sent Tuesday
evening to law enforcement agencies across the country and said that the bomb
inside the backpack was an “improvised explosive device (IED)” made out of a
common pressure cooker
