Who is Brian Cole, arrested for planting pipe bombs in Washington in 2021?

"Brian Cole, a 30-year-old man from Virginia, the United States, has been arrested for planting two pipe bombs in Washington, DC, during the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, the US Justice Department said on Thursday morning. Here is what we know about Cole and his arrest. Cole is a resident of Woodbridge in Virginia's Prince William County, according to the Justice Department."

"According to an FBI affidavit filed on December 3, Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia. A bail bondsman also known as a bond agent is an individual or company who provides a financial guarantee to a court that a defendant will appear at all required court hearings after being released from jail. Cole lives in a single-family household in Woodbridge with his mother and other family members."

"Cole is charged with transporting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in interstate commerce referring to transferring goods from one state to another with the intent to kill, injure, or intimidate any individual or unlawfully to damage or destroy any building, vehicle, or other real or personal property. Additionally, Cole is charged with attempted malicious destruction by means of fire and explosive materials."

Brian Cole, a 30-year-old resident of Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia, has been arrested for planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. The FBI identified Cole after receiving thousands of tip-offs. An affidavit states Cole works in the office of a bail bondsman in northern Virginia and lives in a single-family household with his mother and other family members. Cole is charged with transporting improvised explosive devices in interstate commerce with intent to kill, injure, intimidate, or damage property, and with attempted malicious destruction by means of fire and explosive materials. Pipe bombs are homemade IEDs typically built from sealed PVC pipe packed with explosive material and fitted with a fuse, timer, or remote trigger.

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