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AverageOldGuy

(3,225 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:28 PM 12 hrs ago

30 yr old Woodbridge VA man arrested in pipe bomb plan [View all]

Source: InsideNOVA https://www.insidenova.com/

The FBI has arrested a 30-year-old Woodbridge man in connection with pipe bombs placed in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, the New York Post and other outlets reported Thursday morning.

The New York Post identified Brian Cole of Woodbridge as the suspect based on government sources. The suspect is set to be arraigned in federal court in Alexandria at 1 p.m.

According to the Associated Press, the arrest took place Thursday morning in Virginia, but as of 11:15 a.m, federal officials had not yet released the man's identity.

Read more: https://www.insidenova.com/

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30 yr old Woodbridge VA man arrested in pipe bomb plan [View all] AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago OP

He must immediately start a go fund me to raise pardon money. Sneederbunk 12 hrs ago #1

I'm sure the Whitehouse will get a call Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 9 hrs ago #29

This is repeat of a NY Post story AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #2

Nice Neighborhood GCG 11 hrs ago #3

Be a shame . . . AverageOldGuy 11 hrs ago #8

Yep. Not the typical place to find someone with "anarchist leanings". tanyev 11 hrs ago #14

Probably his parents pimpbot 10 hrs ago #22

Woodbridge isn't close-in so more modestly priced, and reports on tv today spooky3 9 hrs ago #28

Yep. underpants 11 hrs ago #17

Surprised all of them only have two car garages Bengus81 9 hrs ago #30

A lot of neighborhoods are similar model construction underpants 8 hrs ago #31

Yeah, especially for an anarchist PatSeg 11 hrs ago #19

$800,000 house at least wolfie001 10 hrs ago #24

Time to end Traildogbob 11 hrs ago #4

I was never convinced that it was MTG, to be honest. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #20

Just some weak Traildogbob 10 hrs ago #23

Thanks. What happened on Jan. 6 according to the NY Post underpants 11 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany 11 hrs ago #5

Bombs were set at both Dem and Rep HQ MichMan 11 hrs ago #7

Random speculation on the internet? Botany 11 hrs ago #10

Not saying that's not possible angrychair 11 hrs ago #9

He is not white. LisaL 5 hrs ago #33

Guess again Polybius 3 hrs ago #36

If he is 30 now AverageOldGuy 11 hrs ago #6

The surname "COLE" . . . AverageOldGuy 11 hrs ago #11

Oh, no! Calico20 2 hrs ago #37

Didn't Trump blanket pardon him? Bok_Tukalo 11 hrs ago #12

Dan "Bongo" Bongino was all wrong tonekat 11 hrs ago #13

That would be because he's an idiot. underpants 11 hrs ago #15

Sad and tragic that we have to question the accuracy and motivation what we hear from fed spokespersons every day. nt wiggs 11 hrs ago #18

Wow, I know the area well, as I once lived in Woodbridge/Gar-field when I was growing up. Close to DC. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 10 hrs ago #21

Worked at his family's Bail Bond Biz. N/T tonekat 9 hrs ago #26

I've always believed from the video that the pipe bomb person was a woman ashredux 9 hrs ago #25

What are the chances that Noem will grab the spotlight . . . John1956PA 9 hrs ago #27

I saw his picture. He is a ringer for Steve Urkel! Blumancru 5 hrs ago #32

MaddowBlog-Following arrest in pipe-bombs case, White House rejects questions about Jan. 6 pardons LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #34

Here's his pic: Polybius 3 hrs ago #35