Federal agents on Thursday announced the arrest of a suspect charged with planting the two pipe bombs discovered near the US Capitol complex on the eve of January 6, 2021. Authorities identified the man as Brian J. Cole Jr., a resident of Woodbridge, Virginia. The arrest marks a major break in a case that has vexed authorities for nearly five years.
Cole, 30, is data-offer-url=”https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26337395-united-states-v-cole-criminal-complaint/” class=”external-link” data-event-click=”{"element":"ExternalLink","outgoingURL":"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26337395-united-states-v-cole-criminal-complaint/"}” href=”https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26337395-united-states-v-cole-criminal-complaint/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>charged with transporting an explosive device across state lines with the intent to kill, injure, intimidate, or destroy property and with…

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