DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Identified: 5 Key Facts About Brian Cole
Brian Cole, a 30-year-old from Woodbridge, Va., is accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters before the January 6 Capitol Riot.
A 30-year-old man from Woodbridge, Virginia, has been identified as the suspect in the January 6, 2021, pipe bomb incident outside the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC. Brian Cole was taken into custody by investigators on Thursday morning and is set to appear in federal court for arraignment at 1 pm. According to law-enforcement sources, Cole allegedly planted the pipe bombs near each headquarters over 16 hours before their discovery. Surveillance footage released by the FBI shows the suspect wearing a gray hoodie, Nike Air Max Speed Turf sneakers, and a mask, with his face obscured by glasses and gloves. The FBI has not released further details about Cole, but authorities confirm he is the individual seen on surveillance footage around the capital city on the night before Congress certified Joe Biden's election victory. The suspect is accused of leaving 'viable explosive devices' outside the major parties' headquarters in Washington, DC.
