Overview
- Christopher Silva, 43, was taken into custody at his Stoneham home and charged in federal court with maliciously damaging property used in interstate commerce.
- The Sept. 4 pre-dawn blast at an Eastern Bank drive-through ATM on Mishawum Road caused significant damage but no injuries, according to court records.
- Security video shows a masked individual placing an object on the ATM at 4:12 a.m., the device smoking and then exploding seconds later as the person runs off.
- A blue balaclava and other items recovered days later yielded DNA linked to Silva, and agents say they also found a large walking stick resembling one seen in the footage.
- Agents executing a search warrant on Oct. 29 report seizing clothing and a backpack resembling those in the video and a phone with Google searches for articles about the explosion.