FBI Finally Bags Jan 6 Pipe Bomber Wearing Hoodie and Backpack
KEY POINTS
- •The FBI arrested a suspect believed to have planted pipe bombs near the GOP and DNC headquarters in DC before the Jan 6, 2021 riot.
- •The bombs did not explode and footage showed the suspect wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, gloves, glasses, and a mask while carrying a backpack.
- •FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino promised an aggressive new investigation strategy last month, leading to the arrest nearly five years later.
Nearly five years and countless FBI agents later, the D.C. pipe bomber who played stealth ninja dressing in a gray hoodie, gloves, mask, and glasses was finally caught. This guy was apparently auditioning for 'Spy Kids: Basement Edition,' lugging pipe bombs in a backpack like it was a casual day at Starbucks. The bombs, planted near both GOP and DNC HQ the night before the 2021 Capitol chaos, didn’t explode—probably because even bomb-maker amateurs knew it was bad optics. Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino promised a 'new strategy' last month, proving FBI arrests often come with sequel trailers.
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(1 of 3)The FBI spent half a decade hunting a hoodie-wearing pipe bomber who apparently thought disguises meant 'urban chic.'
Turns out pipe bombing is less dramatic when your suspect looks like he just walked off a college campus in sweatpants and a backpack.
Five years later FBI arrests hooded suspect; bombs didn’t detonate probably because even explosives ghosted that deadline.
Source: Axios | Published: 12/4/2025 | Author: April Rubin
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