FBI Arrests Suspect in DC Pipe Bomb Case Linked to Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Eve Investigation

FBI Makes Arrest in Jan. 6 Eve DC Pipe Bomb Case

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly made a significant arrest in connection with the investigation into pipe bombs discovered in Washington, D.C., on the evening before the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. This development marks a crucial step forward in the ongoing inquiry into the attempted attacks, which heightened security concerns during an already tense period in the nation's capital.

Sources close to the Associated Press confirmed the arrest, indicating progress in identifying those responsible for placing the explosive devices near the Capitol complex hours before the violent breach of the U.S. Capitol building.