Overview
- Authorities made the arrest on Thursday in the long-running investigation into the devices placed the night before the Capitol attack.
- U.S. media, citing people familiar with the matter, reported the suspect is a man from Virginia, while officials have not released further identifying details.
- The pipe bombs were placed on January 5, 2021 near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters, discovered the next day, and safely defused after the FBI said they could have been deadly.
- Investigators had reviewed tens of thousands of videos, conducted numerous interviews, and sought public tips without identifying a suspect until now.
- The FBI previously released new footage and an estimated height in January and offered up to $500,000 for information in October, as motive, charges, and any link to the Capitol attack remain unresolved.