Boston Police Looked for Yellow Penske Truck in Marathon Bombing

Police spent part of the day looking for a yellow Penske truck after the Boston Marathon bombing.*

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Earlier, Boston police were asked by the FBI to look out for a yellow Penske truck with an unidentified driver, according to emergency services radio scanner chatter.

The dispatcher advised officers to "approach with caution."

The truck apparently attempted to deliver medical supplies near the marathon earlier in the day but was turned away.

Police wanted to stop the driver for "FIO," a term that means "Field Interrogation and/or Observation Report."

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Police pursued a number of random leads and suspicious person calls from earlier in the day.

When asked about a truck at a press conference later in the day, Boston police commissioner Edward Davis said they were not looking for a specific truck but were pursuing all leads.

The Los Angeles Times later spoke to a police official:

The official also said authorities are also “desperately seeking” a Penske rental truck seen leaving the race site.

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*This item previously said, incorrectly, that police had dismissed their search for the truck. We apologize for the error.

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