Federal authorities arrested a Virginia man Thursday in connection to the placing of pipe bombs near the offices of the Democratic and Republican national committees the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Attorney General Pamela Bondi identified Brian Cole Jr. as the suspect, during a press conference that included leaders describing teamwork and how investigators and experts reevaluated existing evidence to generate new investigative leads.
An unsealed federal affidavit detailed the purchase history, cell phone location records and license plate records that investigators say connected the pipe bombs to Cole, who lives in Woodbridge, Va. And a criminal complaint showed Cole faces two charges — one related to the transportation of an explosive device and another tied to attempted malicious destruction through fire and explosive material.
