A man believed to be the terrorist behind the Boston bombings is in custody after he was cornered in a boat in a Boston backyard and appears to be wounded but still alive.

Boston police confirmed that an individual has been apprehended, taking to social media to announce, ‘Suspect in custody. Officers sweeping the area. Stand by for further info.’

The mayor of Boston, Tom Menino, was quoted by the Boston Globe as taking to the police scanner, saying ‘We got him’.

Relieved law enforcement officers began cheering and clapping after the man, believed to be Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was arrested and is now on the way to Mt. Auburn hospital for treatment for as-yet undetermined injuries.

Neighbors reported that he was ‘covered in blood’ as he was taken away by law enforcement officials.

This is the same hospital where the wounded Transit Police officer allegedly shot by Dzohkhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev is recovering from gunshot wound.

The owner of the boat David Henneberry reportedly emerged from his house after the curfew in Boston was lifted, saw blood on the vessel, lifted the cover and discovered a person inside. He then fled back to his house and called police, according to CNN.

Flash-bangs were being thrown in by police who had surrounded the area to try to flush out the suspect who appeared to have been at the location for most of the day.

Police have told neighbors that the suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is covered in blood and may have been shot in exchange of gun fire last night where his accomplice elder brother was killed.

Gunshots were heard in Watertown, Massachussetts as police vehicles with flashing lights roared towards a house on a quiet street and bomb squad were on the scene. A Bearcat, a robotic device, was being sent in to check for explosives and tear gas being used.

Police immediately reissued an alert to stay inside after earlier announcing that people could move about with caution. An ambulance was also at the scene as a helicopter flew overhead.

The joint task force of FBI and police officers appeared to be moving more carefully after making visual contact with the suspect inside the perimeter they had search for the past day.

CNN reported that a family of ten were removed from the scene and officers were seen carrying children. The home reportedly belongs to Mr Henneberry and Elizabeth Henneberry, a couple in their mid-sixties.

Found? Police rushed to the scene where it is thought that the suspect was in a boat in a backyard

Officers look on as the search for suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings continues, Friday, April 19, 2013, in Watertown

Police officers guard the entrance to Franklin street where there is an active crime scene search for suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, Friday, April 19, 2013, in Watertown

Emergency call: A homeowner phoned 911 which sent police racing to the scene in a Boston suburb

Lock down: An individual appears to have been cornered in a boat in a backyard in a Boston suburbs, reports said

Hiding place: Police carefully moved in on the alleged suspect who has already thrown explosive devices at officers on Thursday

Cornered: Police converge near the scene where it was believed 19-year-old bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is in hiding Daily Mail

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