Who is Brian Cole? Jan 6 eve DC pipe bomb suspect identified as Woodbridge resident

Brian Cole has been identified as the suspect who allegedly placed pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the Jan 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. The 30-year-old, from Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested on Thursday. Now, details about his family have emerged.

FBI agents gather in front of the home of suspected January 6th, 2021 pipe bomber Brian Cole(Getty Images via AFP)

Investigators were seen at a home in Prince William William William County, Virginia. NBC Washington reported that the address is believed to be tied to Cole. The publication added that officials were at a home on Manor House Court in Dale City, about 30 miles southwest of DC. “Property records indicate a man with Cole’s name owns a home on the cul-de-sac,” the report added.