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Joseph Gedeon in Washington

DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules

two men in FBI attire walk along a street
FBI agents gather in front of the home of the suspected January 6 pipe bomber in Woodbridge, Virginia, in December. Photograph: Andrew Leyden/Getty Images

A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the January 6 Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial.

In a memorandum opinion, the court determined that Brian Cole Jr, 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, “poses an intolerable risk of danger to the community if released”, granting the government’s motion for pretrial detention.

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