Boston Bombing Updates – Unclear if Suspect Arrested

UPDATE: 3:56:

This will be the last update of this article this afternoon. There is a press conference with the FBI at 5P, after which we’ll publish a new article recapping the details. What we do know as fact is that the FBI and has made “significant progress” in this investigation.

UPDATE @ 3:02:

The Boston police department has tweeted that there HAS NOT been an arrest made:

Despite reports to the contrary there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack.

— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) April 17, 2013

UPDATE @ 2:51:

CBS News is reporting that the suspect is a WHITE MALE not ‘dark skinned’ as previously reported by other outlets:

JUST IN: Man sought as possible suspect is WHITE MALE, wearing white baseball cap on backwards, gray hoodie and black jacket.

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2013

Additionally CBS News is reporting that cellphone tower data was used to find the bomber:

MORE: Source tells @cbsnews that possible suspect identified in Boston bombings through cell phone tower call logs CBSNews.com

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 17, 2013

AP just tweeted that “Federal officials deny that Boston Marathon bombing suspect is in custody.” – however AP has NOT retracted that their source confirms so.

BREAKING: Federal officials deny that Boston Marathon bombing suspect is in custody.

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2013

ABC News also has NOT reported an arrest:

Senior law enforcement officials tell ABC News no suspect has been arrested yet abcn.ws/YW0Sar

— ABC News (@ABC) April 17, 2013

UPDATE @2:29: We have conflicting reports. NBC is saying that a top official in Boston says that there is NO arrest:

MORE: No arrest has been made in Boston bombings, senior Boston Police official tells NBC News

— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) April 17, 2013

However, a source at the Boston Globe continues to state that a suspect is in custody:

Boston Globe source reports suspect being taken to US District Court in South Boston.

— Boston.com News (@BostonDotCom) April 17, 2013

UPDATE @2:21: This is helicopter footage of the Federal Courthouse in that is from Twitter – AP and CNN are reporting that the suspect has been brought here. However, someone can be taken into custody without there being an arrest. No officials have made a statement regarding a suspect in custody and we are reporting based on information from CNN and the Associated Press.

UPDATE @ 2:06 PM: The AP reports that Federal Marshals have a suspect in custody and are brining him to a Federal Courthouse:

BREAKING: Law enforcement official: Boston Marathon bomb suspect in custody, expected in federal court. -BW

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2013

UPDATE AT 1:49: CNN REPORTS THAT A SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND IS IN CUSTODY.

Associated Press is also reporting that an arrest has been made:

MORE: Official says bombing suspect is to be taken into custody and taken to a Boston courthouse: apne.ws/11hIJkO -BW

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2013

According to reports on major national media, CNN has broken the story that the FBI has obtained clear footage of a suspect in the Boston bombings. The footage originated from a department story surveillance camera and was used to locate other footage that included images of the suspect from a Boston TV station. 

The FBI was originally going to have a press conference at 130 but has moved it to 5PM today.

According to the Associated Press AN ARREST IS IMMINENT

BREAKING: Law enforcement official: Arrest imminent in Boston Marathon bombing, suspect to be brought to court.

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 17, 2013

We will keep you posted as this story continues to develop.