The FBI arrested a man Thursday in its nearly five-year investigation into pipe bombs planted in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. - The FBI arrested Brian Cole, Jr. for allegedly planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C. on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Cole was arrested and charged on Thursday morning with violating 18 U.S.C. 844, which is use of an explosive device, following a nearly five-year investigation.

According to an FBI affidavit, surveillance video shows the same person planting both devices between 7:54 p.m. and 8:16 p.m., and cell-site data from Cole’s phone places him in the same locations at the same times.

Investigators say Cole spent 2019 and 2020 buying components that match those used in the bombs — including galvanized metal pipe, end caps, kitchen timers, wiring, steel wool, and 9-volt battery connectors — from stores across northern Virginia. The FBI also alleges that Cole resumed buying similar parts in the days after the devices were discovered.

A license-plate reader captured Cole’s car less than a mile from where the bomber first appeared on foot, and FBI photogrammetry estimated the bomber’s height as consistent with Cole’s. Both devices were confirmed to be viable improvised explosive devices.

FOX says Cole was living in Virginia at the time of his arrest on Thursday morning. FOX 5 has confirmed that he was a resident of Woodbridge. No other details were immediately available, including possible charges.

SKYFOX was over a home in Woodbridge on Thursday morning as a large-scale law enforcement investigation unfolded. It is unclear whether the investigation is connected to Cole.

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FOX News has identified the man reports say was arrested by the FBI in connection with pipe bombs planted in Washington, D.C., the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as Brian Cole. SKYFOX was over a home in Woodbridge, Virginia, on Thursday morning as a large-scale law enforcement investigation unfolded. It is unclear whether the investigation is connected to the suspect in the case.