BREAKING: Arrest made by FBI in J6 pipe bomb investigation, suspect identified…

by The Right Scoop

An arrest was made in the January 6th pipe bomb investigation and the suspect has now been identified, according to NBC News.

They say his name is Brian Cole and he’s from Virginia.

Here’s the news:

NBC NEWS – The FBI has arrested a suspect in its investigation into pipe bombs planted near the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, according to a federal law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.

Brian Cole was identified as the suspect in custody, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter. The arrest marks a breakthrough in a case that has stymied investigators for nearly five years.

An FBI official says the arrest happened Thursday morning. A news conference will take place at the Justice Department on Thursday to officially announce the arrest.

Federal investigators have said an individual placed one pipe bomb near the Democratic National Committee headquarters and another near the Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol.

The FBI has since repeatedly asked the public for information that could lead to an arrest, including releasing in January additional video of the suspect planting one of the bombs. The bureau has said the suspect is estimated to be about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and was wearing Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a gold logo.

In 2023, the FBI raised the reward for providing information that led to an arrest from $100,000 to $500,000.

Lawmakers have criticized a lack of arrest in the case.

The FBI has said the pipe bombs, which were discovered Jan. 6 about 15 hours after they were placed, were viable devices that could have seriously injured or killed bystanders. The bureau has said investigators have conducted more than 1,000 interviews and reviewed tens of thousands of video files.

Glad they finally got the perp. I saw some theories over a month ago that the suspect was a woman who worked for the government. Good thing I didn’t run with that…

 
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