Boston police on Tuesday evening say they have a man in custody after he left suspicious backpacks near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on the one year anniversary of bombings that shocked the city, and the nation, one year ago today.
According to the Boston Globe‘s latest update at 8:25 PM EST:
Other media outlets report that a bomb disposal robot is on the scene and inspecting the bags left by the suspect.
Video footage was posted on Instagram which showed the alleged suspect—wearing a black cape and behaving strangely—calling out “Boston Strong!” near the intersection of Bolyston and Dartmouth Street:
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