Jan 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Identified as Brian Cole, Arrested in Virginia

Pipe Bomb Investigation Update

• 🚨 Brian Cole has been identified as the suspect in the January 5th, 2021 pipe bomb incident.
• 📌 The suspect was apprehended in Northern Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., by the FBI.
• 💡 This arrest follows a nearly five-year investigation into the viable pipe bombs found outside the DNC and RNC headquarters.

Investigation Details

• 🔍 The FBI has been actively pursuing leads, visiting 1,200 homes and businesses, conducting over 1,000 interviews, reviewing 39,000 video files, and processing more than 600 tips.
• ⚠️ The pipe bombs, discovered on January 5th, 2021, the day before the Capitol attack, did not detonate but were capable of causing harm or death.
• 🗣️ Authorities are expected to hold a news conference to provide further details on the investigation and the eventual identification of the suspect.