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3rd & 7 37yd

RT @jclong: It happened because someone saw a ladder in their backyard that moved by their boat... and called police. See Something, Say So…

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 1:31:18 AM
RT @jclong: It happened because someone saw a ladder in their backyard that moved by their boat... and called police. See Something, Say So…

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 1:31:25 AM
RT @labbieandlizzie: @weeddude @cmcloutier Twitter is tops! Followed this all on Twitter too! Thank you all Twitter journalists! Get some r…

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 1:31:53 AM
Many thanks!RT @TamOBedlam: @weeddude @cmcloutier It's a news source when there are people like you to curate it.

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 1:32:20 AM
It's officially over.

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 1:32:43 AM
"We're exhausted folks, but we have a victory here tonight," Col. Alben says.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 1:33:23 AM
MT @kailanikm Here's @PeteWilliamsNBC explaining exactly how authorities took #Boston suspect into custody: http://nbcnews.to/11tv7BH

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 1:33:42 AM
"We're exhausted, folks. But we have a victory here today."

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 1:33:42 AM
"We have a suspect in custody."

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 1:33:53 AM
A manhunt concluded in less than 24 hours? Try to top that, Tommy Lee Jones.

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 1:34:02 AM
"There are still some questions remaining to be answered," Gov. Patrick says.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 1:34:09 AM
Gov Deval Patrick: It was a very very complicated case and there are still some questions remaining to be answered.

by Cynthia Needham via twitter 4/20/2013 1:34:32 AM
PATRICK: It's a night I think we will all rest easy.

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 1:35:11 AM
Patrick: "It's a night when I think we're all going to rest easy."

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 1:35:21 AM
ORTIZ: We feel a tremendous sense of gratitude and relief.

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 1:35:26 AM
Amen RT @katz Hell of a day. Hell of a week. Hell of a city.

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 1:35:46 AM
Yes we are. RT @Lauren_Dez: Gov. Patrick: "Tonight I think we're all going to rest easy"

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 1:35:51 AM
Ortiz, Patrick, subdued, talking about victims, police.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 1:36:06 AM
"This will continue to be an ongoing and active investigation as we sort through all the details," US Ortiz says.

by Milton Valencia via twitter 4/20/2013 1:36:32 AM
ORTIZ: this will be an ongoing investigation...

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 1:36:44 AM
RT @PainPumpkin: Les américains :) RT @martinepowers One woman is handing out homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to news reporters

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 1:37:01 AM
Police Commish: "To watch that bomb be placed next to an 8-yr-old boy and to watch him be murdered. That is something I will never forget."

by Cynthia Needham via twitter 4/20/2013 1:57:13 AM
RT @JoeBreezyRadio: The streets in Boston right now!! It's Friday and we're #bostonstrong!!! Yeahhhh!!! @jennavever http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIQh5fzCEAECdno.jpg

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 1:57:40 AM
RT @carolynryan: WOW. Photo of suspect on ground. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIQfwI5CMAA1tWu.jpg”

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 1:58:36 AM
RT @mackenziepricee: @cmcloutier very true, but you need experienced journalists on-the-ground to curate the content. You can’t just rely o…

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 1:58:51 AM
#BostonStrong

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 1:59:37 AM
RT @GlobeStewart: And 10(!) contributors MT @rachelzarrell:RT @pang: Latest Boston Globe story has ***ELEVEN*** bylines t.co…

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 2:00:36 AM
I like that. Luckily I was going off both those and reporters' accounts last night. MT @laura_nelson: I would actually call it a tip source

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:01:27 AM
RT @sethmnookin: Worth noting @BostonGlobe has been very good on this all day. Resisted urge many times to put out questionable info; good …

by Billy Baker via twitter 4/20/2013 2:05:14 AM
RT @sethmnookin: Worth noting @BostonGlobe has been very good on this all day. Resisted urge many times to put out questionable info; good …

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:05:31 AM
Crowds are gathered on sides of Mt. Auburn Street, cheering and clapping for passing cruisers. You know what it reminds me of? The marathon.

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 2:07:38 AM
RT @martinepowers: Crowds are gathered on sides of Mt. Auburn Street, cheering and clapping for passing cruisers. You know what it reminds …

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:07:57 AM
RT @BostonGlobe: LIVE VIDEO: "We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to all our law enforcement professionals" http://b.globe.com/QFkfiD

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 2:08:40 AM
RT @taylordobbs: Hearing cheering out my window. Last time I heard this, there were two booms. Somehow, it feels like a different city than…

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 2:08:42 AM
Crowds gathering in Watertown Center celebrating capture of suspect.

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 2:09:04 AM
Obama: "All in all this has been a tough week (yes) but we've seen the character of our nation."

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:11:51 AM
Obama: "All in all this has been a tough week (yes) but we've seen the character of our country once more."

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:12:26 AM
"The people of Boston refused to be intimidated" - President Obama

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 2:13:12 AM
What's next? Telling more victim stories, picking up the pieces, making sense of it all. The task is far from over.

by Catherine Cloutier via twitter 4/20/2013 2:16:38 AM
A Watertown resident who lives two blocks away from where suspect was caught answers his cell phone: "We got him!"

by Martine Powers via twitter 4/20/2013 2:17:14 AM
RT @MrWillRitter: Boston Common right now t.co

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 2:48:57 AM
New statement from family of slain 8-year-old Martin Richard: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BIQ1asLCUAEqKF5.jpg

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 3:00:26 AM
SCANNER:Estimates crowd on Common at 1,500.

by Garrett Quinn via twitter 4/20/2013 3:06:10 AM
RT @mattdpearce: If everybody in Boston doesn't pay the Globe back with a subscription after all this, not sure what more you could ask fro…

by Wesley Lowery via twitter 4/20/2013 3:19:08 AM
RT @msmarfinkle: I want to thank my media hero this week @abtran Thanks for your relentless pursuit of the truth even on a @Hubway bike @Bo…

by Andrew Tran, BostonGlobe.com via twitter 4/20/2013 4:10:03 AM