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Brian Cole Jr.’s arrest in pipe bomb case leaves unanswered questions
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Questions remain after the arrest of Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, who faces explosives charges after authorities say he placed two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic party headquarters in Washington, D.C. the night before the U.S. Capitol attack.
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The suspect arrested for planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Committees in 2020 has been identified as Brian Cole of West Virginia, sources confirmed to The Post.
FOX News has identified the man reports say was arrested by the FBI in connection with pipe bombs planted in Washington, D.C., the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as Brian Cole.
According to two sources briefed on the arrest, the individual accused of placing pipe bombs just blocks from the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021 has been identified as Brian Cole.
Brian Cole Jr., 30, was arrested and charged in connection to explosives left near DNC and RNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., the day before Jan. 6.
Questions remain after the arrest of Brian J. Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, who faces explosives charges after authorities say he placed two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic party headquarters in Washington, D.C. the night before the U.S. Capitol attack.
