D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- Brian Cole Jr., charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Capitol on the night before the January 6, 2021 riot, was ordered to remain in jail due to concerns that his release could endanger the community.
- Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh highlighted Cole's ongoing purchase of bomb-making components for over a year and a half after the Capitol attack, as well as the discovery of bomb materials in his car and home.
- The judge noted Cole had wiped his cellphone 943 times between December 2020 and recently, suggesting attempts to conceal information.
- Cole confessed to planting the bombs, which did not explode but diverted law enforcement resources during the Capitol breach.
- In interviews, Cole denied being
