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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 said the arrest happened Thursday morning. A news conference will take place at the Justice Department on Thursday to officially announce the arrest.
In an email, a spokesperson for Prince William County Public Schools confirmed to NBC News that Cole graduated from Hylton High School in 2013. The spokesperson, Diana Gulotta, declined to comment further.
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 said the suspect was estimated to be about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and was wearing Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a gold logo.
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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 said the arrest happened Thursday morning. A news conference will take place at the Justice Department on Thursday to officially announce the arrest.
In an email, a spokesperson for Prince William County Public Schools confirmed to NBC News that Cole graduated from Hylton High School in 2013. The spokesperson, Diana Gulotta, declined to comment further.
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 said the suspect was estimated to be about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and was wearing Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a gold logo.
Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case
The FBI arrested a suspect in the investigation into pipe bombs planted near the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5.