on January 4, 2018 by Staff in Marathon, Comments Off on Video: Nutball with backpack, shouting ‘Boston Strong,’ causes lockdown

Video: Nutball with backpack, shouting ‘Boston Strong,’ causes lockdown

http://twitter.com/#!/SarahSFrench/status/456208926808092673

Police have evacuated the area. Twitchy will have more as news develops.

http://twitter.com/#!/kaitkylejohn/status/456207700310118400
http://twitter.com/#!/joshbNECN/status/456206938783903744

The suspect has been apprehended and removed by Boston police.

http://twitter.com/#!/SteveGrzanich/status/456208349411811328

Update: A second backpack has been found. Prayers up for Boston again, readers.

http://twitter.com/#!/alexromano/status/456213883644940288
http://twitter.com/#!/davidfmeyers/status/456214856291848192
http://twitter.com/#!/bostonpolice/status/456216393386450945
http://twitter.com/#!/RyanSchulteis/status/456216657250496512
http://twitter.com/#!/bostonpolice/status/456219823786049537
http://twitter.com/#!/chrismayCBS3/status/456220478462771200

A second video of the suspicious person has surfaced.

http://twitter.com/#!/HagerWBZ/status/456226369618583552
http://twitter.com/#!/JimArmstrongWBZ/status/456227539262775296
http://twitter.com/#!/HagerWBZ/status/456228978810814466

This is reportedly a photo of the suspect being taken into custody.

http://twitter.com/#!/PetesWire/status/456234386233380864

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Update:

CBS Boston reports that the backpack that was detonated contained a rice cooker filled with confetti.

http://twitter.com/#!/PetesWire/status/456253833434648576
http://twitter.com/#!/BogsWBZ/status/456260166707843072

There is a Kayvon Edson on Facebook who posted this earlier today.

Editor’s note: The headline of this post has been amended to clarify that the Boston Marathon was not run today, but will be run on April 21.

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