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A Virginia A man appeared in court for the first time on Friday on charges that he placed a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of republican And democratic in national parties Washington On the eve of the mob attack on the US Capitol.
US Magistrate Moxila Upadhyaya ordered Brian Cole Jr. to remain in jail a day after his arrest on explosives charges. He is scheduled to return to court Dec. 15 for a detention hearing. He did not file any petition.
The FBI affidavit states that investigators identified Cole as a suspect through analysis of credit card charges related to the purchase of pipe bomb components, cellphone towers and a license plate reader.
Cole, 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, confessed to the Jan. 5, 2021 incident in an interview with investigators, two people familiar with the case told The Associated Press. Cole also indicated that he believed the 2020 election was stolen and expressed views in support of the President donald trumpThe people said they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
