Updating Times Square Bombing Case

Investigators are now convinced that the bomber who detonated a device outside the US Armed Forces recruiting station in Times Square is not only the same individual who detonated devices outside the British and Mexican consulates, but has carried out similar bombings in the City for more than a decade:

Officials believe the hooded cyclist may also have set off bombs outside a Wall Street bank in 2000, the old Planet Hollywood on West 57th Street in 1997 and another at the former Swiss Bank Building at 222 Broadway the same year, the sources said.

All the incidents occurred in the early-morning hours and similar crude black-powder bombs were detonated. And in all of them, no one was hurt.

In the 2000 bombing that shattered windows at the Barclay Bank Building at 75 Wall St., the explosive device was packed into a metal ammunition box similar to the one used in Thursday morning's Times Square bombing.

In the Planet Hollywood bombing, a metal coffee can was used.

In the Swiss Bank bombing, a man wearing a ski mask and a trench coat was seen running from the scene.

Criminal profilers believe the culprit is an older radical dating back to the 1970s who is local and has ties to chaos-loving anarchist groups, sources said.

They added that the bomber does not appear intent on harming anyone, as the explosions have never increased in size.

They need to catch this guy before he does kill someone.