There are conflicting reports from authorities about the identity of the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings and denied reports of an arrest.
"Despite reports to the contrary there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack," the police department tweeted on Wednesday afternoon, around an hour after CNN, Reuters, The Associated Press, and other media outlets said that a suspect was arrested after being identified via video surveillance footage.
Authorities have been reported to identify a suspect through video surveillance footage to find an image of "a suspect carrying, and perhaps dropping, a black bag at the second bombing scene."
CNN update its report stating it was a misunderstanding among high-level officials and there has been no arrest made.
Earlier Associated Press reported a suspect was in custody as they have been briefed by a law enforcement official.
However FBI said in an official statement that "contrary to widespread reporting," that no one was arrested.
"Over the past day and a half, there have been a number of press reports based on information from unofficial sources that has been inaccurate," the statement reads. "Since these stories often have unintended consequences, we ask the media, particularly at this early stage of the investigation, to exercise caution and attempt to verify information through appropriate official channels before reporting."
