FBI Arrests Man for Allegedly Placing Bombs in DC on Eve of Jan. 6

No arrests had been made for nearly five years.

(Left) The Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect walks a route from the Democratic National Committee headquarters to the Capitol Hill Club on the night of Jan. 5, 2021. (Right) The Democratic National Committee pipe bomb photographed on Jan. 6. FBI/Graphic by The Epoch Times

FBI agents have arrested a man who allegedly placed pipe bombs in Washington on Jan. 5, 2021, officials announced on Dec. 4.

The man, Brian Cole Jr., a 30-year-old employee of a bail bondsman, is accused of placing bombs consisting of a pipe, endcaps, electrical wire, a battery, and other materials near Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee buildings in Washington. He was charged with transporting explosive devices in interstate commerce and attempted destruction with explosive material.