WOBURN, MA — A Stoneham man has been arrested on a federal charge after allegedly detonating an explosive device at a bank ATM.
Christopher Silva, 43, of Stoneham, was arrested this morning by the FBI Boston’s Violent Crimes Task Force in collaboration with Woburn, Stoneham and State Police.
Silva is charged with maliciously damaging the ATM by means of an explosive device, in violation of federal law.
The incident occurred on Sept. 4 at an Eastern Bank in Woburn.
Investigators responded to a report of the ATM being tampered with and discovered the machine had sustained damage consistent with an explosive device being detonated.
Surveillance video from the bank provided a physical description of the suspect and attire worn at the time of the incident.
Investigators were able to link Silva to the incident from evidence located near the scene of the crime, according to police.
A federal search warrant was executed at Silva’s Stoneham residence this morning where other items involved in the incident were allegedly recovered.
