On Thursday, top officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI announced that they had arrested a suspect in the case of pipe bombs planted in Washington, D.C., on the evening of Jan. 5, 2021.
The explosive devices were found around the major party headquarters the following day, on Jan. 6, when the Capitol breach was taking place nearby.
The arrest of a suspect, Brian Cole Jr., represents the biggest sign of progress yet in the case in years. According to officials, it was solved without the discovery of any new evidence, through rigorous investigation into old evidence and leads.
“Today’s arrest was the result of good, diligent police work and collaboration on a case that languished for four years under the prior administration,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at a Washington press conference on Dec. 4. “The American people are safer thanks to this morning’s successful operation.”…