The FBI have arrested a Virginia man after pipe bombs were planted outside the Republican and Democrat National Convention headquarters on eve of January 6, 2021, according to US sources.
The incident took place the night prior to the Capitol Riots.
The pipe bombs were deactivated safely and did not explode.
The arrest follows almost a five-year manhunt, extensive investigation and a $500,000 (£402,000) reward for the individual.
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Footage released by the FBI earlier this year allegedly shows a suspect placing a pipe bomb outside the Democratic National Committees headquarters. The individual then later walks to place the second bomb.
The hooded video in the video remains unidentified.
The incident occurred almost five years ago, the day before the infamous January 6 Capitol Riots.
Those riots occurred following the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Bidon was successful.
FBI released footage of who they believe placed the two pipe bombs
|FBI
A crowd of up to 2,500 descended on the Capitol Building, overwhelming police. Hundreds forced their way in through windows and doors.
As rioters began the storm, one individual a few blocks away found the two pipe bombs.
According to CBS, both bombs contained a 60-minute kitchen timer, though neither ultimately detonated.
Nobody was hurt in connection with the bombs, though the FBI said both devices could have been lethal.
A suspect can also be seen sitting down on a park bench, where the FBI believe one of the pipe bombs was left
|FBI
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At the Capitol Building, then Vice President Mike Pence had to be rushed away as intruders shouted death threats, and it took police around four hours to restore order to the building.
After two days, five people had been killed in the riots. One was shot by police, while three died of natural causes and one more through a drug overdose.
Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months.
When taking office in January, President Trump immediately issued pardons to more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in relation to the riot.
He also ordered the Department of Justice to drop all pending cases against other suspects.
"What they've done to these people is outrageous. There's rarely been anything like it in the history of our country," he said at the time.
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