MANHATTAN — More than seven years after a bomb detonated in Times Square, federal officials have said they identified "several people of interest" in the unsolved case.
While they did not provide specifics, the FBI is offering an increased reward of $115,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of people involved in the case.
On March 6, 2008, a bomb detonated in front of the military recruiting station on West 43rd Street and Seventh Avenue. Caught on surveillance footage, the suspect arrives at the scene on a bicycle, sets down the explosive, lights a fuse and cycles away.
Authorities later found the bike in a dumpster on Madison Avenue and 38th Street.
Officials believe that the 2008 attack is linked to two other unsolved bombings, one at the British Consulate in 2005 and the other at the Mexican Consulate in 2007, officials said.
In all three incidents, a bicyclist delivered the bombs to the location and each detonated between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. No on was harmed in any of the blasts.
Federal officials had offered a $65,000 reward in 2013 for information about the bombing. They hope the increased reward money will entice tipsters to come forward.
“Someone knows those responsible for placing this device in the heart of New York City,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Diego Rodriguez. “We need those people to come forward to help us solve this crime before they can strike again.”
