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.

Who is Brian Cole?

Cole is a resident of Woodbridge in Virginia’s Prince William County, according to the Justice Department.

Prince William County is about 36 miles west of Washington, DC.

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 j

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